r/Amphibians

It is said that the colours of spotted salamanders serve as a warning that they are poisonous. However, they are primarily nocturnal animals, and at night their colours are barely visible to potential predators.

So what is the real purpose of this yellow colouring? Is it a remnant from a time when salamanders were more diurnal?

I'm attaching a photo of a salamander having a meal

Found this beauty under a bucket in my chicken/duck run. Moved it a bit away into the forest before it became a bird snack. Southern Indiana for location reference.

I saw this on the sidewalk where I was walking a dog. At first I thought it was a snake, but then I saw it had legs and a bloated throat. I'm sure it's no longer alive.

Context: I'm in suburban Kansas City, and this area is a little bit lower elevation-wise. There is a small field with some wild flora that could be considered a mini-swamp when we've had rain (which we've had quite a bit recently).

Edit: I walked by this 3 times within 30 min.

Update: both the toad and snake were gone when I returned to walk the dog again.

I recently created a setup for tadpoles and frogs, a little pond where they can swim freely. At the moment I only have one little frog and three tadpoles, so I was very shocked to find this little guy in the water, since from what I’ve understood tadpoles aren’t able to get pregnant.
How would you guys explain it? And more importantly, am I right to assume it is a baby tadpole or could it be some type of larva? I was thinking the eggs might have been hidden between some of the algae I got for the setup.

Has anybody made a worm farm for their frog or other pets?

I'm in northern ontario and the worms here SUCK, they die, mold etc so quickly and are always so small. Stores dont take care of the worms once they get them. I feel like im waisting more worms than im buying due to my frogs feeding schedule/appetite.

My frog is extremely picky so nightcrawlers are a staple for him. He hates crickets, roaches and sometimes likes hornworms. We have yet to try a pinky mouse or silversides.

Photo of Booger for frog tax.

I went outside tonight to find four eastern gray tree frogs and three American toads in and around my pool. I pulled them out and gave them a gentle rinse with spring water to hopefully rinse away the harmful chemicals from their skin. It’s mating season where I live right now so I imagine this will be less of a problem as the summer goes on, but does anyone have any ideas on how I can keep these amazing little gray tree frogs, and toads out out of my pool? It’s an inground pool and I am really lost for ideas. I think the first step would be to get a cover, but if anyone has any other ideas, please share!

EDIT: For those wondering, I did release all of them near some flood waters near the local river. Of course, as soon as I got back, there was another tree frog two more toads in and around the pool.

Found during a night walk in Mulu National Park, Malaysia!

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH TOAD.

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Haven't had her for very long, she has this one VERY shiney lump on top of her head that's unlike any of her other lumps , worried it may be a cyst or old wound? Is it normal? Would hate to stress her out at the vet for nothing. Thanks!