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Western Tailed Frog (Ascaphus truei)

Created: August 3rd, 2009 - 02:49 PM
Last Modified: April 9th, 2013 - 01:49 AM
Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 27664
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Del Norte County
Time:
2001-03-30 21:40:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
Male
Method:
Visual encounter
Habitat:
Redwood Forest
Body Temperature:
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Air Temperature:
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Ground Temperature:
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Humidity:
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Sky Conditions:
Light rain
Moon Phase:
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Elevation:
130.00ft
Barometric Pressure:
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Notes

Huge eyes with vertical pupils and wide round mouth. Rough skin and large fifth toe on hind feet. Male with short-tail copulatory organ and dark palmar and forearm tubercles. Measured SVL 38 mm (1½ in.) tail organ measured 6 mm (¼ in.). Discovered by lantern walking, seen on moss covered tree trunk roughly 3 m (10 ft.) from flowing creek.

Entered by Jonathan Hakim & Will Flaxington

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