Monday, March 28, 2011

Uninvited Guests.............

I photographed these frogs inside the house at night, using flash,so the quality..errr....  After photographing the two specimens, the identification drill! They turned out to be Termite Nest Frog/Ramanella variegata. There are some interesting facts about these croackers on this wikipedia page.

Termite Nest Frog/Ramanella variegata

Termite Nest Frog/Ramanella variegata

Termite Nest Frog/Ramanella variegata

Termite Nest Frog/Ramanella variegata

Termite Nest Frog/Ramanella variegata

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Location: Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

12 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlMarch 28, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    They're very cute!!! I hope you don't have termites in the house!

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  2. Trish ~ ♥ ~March 28, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    oh my! they are kind of cute! do they eat termites?

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  3. Teresa~ Gardening with SouleMarch 28, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    funny little creatures.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    They are such beauties. Look at those lovely long toes!

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  5. NicoletteMarch 28, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Great photos... lovely little frogs...

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  6. Jan n JerMarch 28, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Never heard of this kind of frog. If he eats termites, he would be of great value!

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  7. andreaMarch 28, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    So cute!

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  8. Amila KanchanaMarch 28, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Hi texwisgirl,Yes they are,and no I don't!:)
    Trish ~ ♥ ~,The only detailed article I found about these critters was the Wikipedia page that I hyper-linked in the post. It says they are often found in termite mounds,but weather they eat them mites is not mentioned.:(
    Jan n Jer,Yes they might come handy as a mean of biological pest-control system if they do.
    Teresa~ Gardening with Soule,ladyfi, Nikki,andrea , Many thanks for your kind words!:)

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  9. KalaMarch 29, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    He's so cute - great shots - Happy Macro Monday!

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  10. TeresaMarch 29, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    Those are great! I love those little suckers on the feet.

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  11. Stuart PriceMarch 30, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Wow, liked the bit about them living with scorpions!

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  12. Amila KanchanaMarch 31, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Hi Kala,Teresa,Thanks for stopping by and leaving comments!

    Stu,Oh yes, that amazed me too:-0

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