Herpin....Bufo Americanus mating....

[claymore]

So at the pond across the highway from my Apt., Every year There is a massive breeding of Bufo Americanus! Me and the GF went out there today and got some pretty good pics! Enjoy!










The last pic is a pair I found in amplexus on the gravel path over a hundred feet from the water, So I gave them a free ride back to the water :-)

[Epiphile]

Neat- which direction were that pair headed in? The one near your place looks like it was getting a little crowded...

[claymore]

They were just sitting on the gravel path waiting to get run over by a bicyclist. Thats all I find over there lol. I never see any other herps.... I found one Garter Snake and thats it.
It's probably to populated lol... When the toadlets come out of the water, it's like walking in a sea of hopping little pebbles lol... I'm thinking of collecting some Tadpoles. If I collect a few, do you think it would cause a impact on the population?

[Epiphile]

I wouldn't think so... I'm sure that lots are lost due to predation, etc.

[Darktoad]

Good pics. It is interesting to see those toads in a natural setting.

[beckdg]

awesome shots.