Eastern Tailed Frog (Ascaphus montanus)

Created: February 2nd, 2011 - 11:42 PM
Last Modified: February 5th, 2011 - 01:41 PM Entered by: Gary Nafis
Record 62391

Country: United States		State: Idaho	County: Idaho County	Time: 2003-09-14 22:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Larva	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Creek waterfall in evergreen forest
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 58.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: 2000.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Seen on top of rock in creek approx. 8 inches above the water, in the splash zone beneath a waterfall.

Posted by Gary Nafis on Feb 05, 2011 at 01:42 PM

It was moving around and foraging on the rock, so it must have somehow climbed up there. The waterfall spray gave it plenty of moisture.

Posted by Jonathan Hakim on Feb 05, 2011 at 07:41 AM

Very cool - do you think it "climbed" up there or just happened to fall on the rock coming down the waterfall?