Sheep Frog (Hypopachus variolosus)
Created: July 3rd, 2010 - 08:48 PM
Last Modified: July 3rd, 2010 - 09:07 PM Entered by: Chris Harrison
Record 49475
Last Modified: July 3rd, 2010 - 09:07 PM Entered by: Chris Harrison
Record 49475
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Country: United States |
State: Texas |
County: McMullen County |
Time: 2010-07-02 21:30:00 |
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Qty: 2 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: Male |
Method: Heard |
Habitat: Tamaulipan brush |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 79.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Overcast |
Moon Phase: Last Quarter |
Elevation: 403.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
This is possibly the first record for this species in this county and extends the species range west and north from previously known records.
I never saw the frog because they were in dense flooded vegetation. There were at least 2 frogs calling. The photo is of the spot where the frog was calling from.
It had rained 10+ inches in the previous 36 hours due to Hurricane Alex.
At this spot observed and recorded the following anurans:
Ollotis nebulifer (TMTC) - calling
Anaxyrus speciosus (~10) - AOR
Anaxyrus debilis (1 metamorph) - AOR
Gastrophryne olivacea (TMTC) - calling and AOR
Hypophachus variolosus (2+) - calling)
Lithobates berlandieri (~10) - calling and AOR
Scaphiopus couchii (1 metamorph) - AOR
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