Cool find from yesterday in Connecticut:
Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) eating Northern Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota) by Zachary Cava, on Flickr
Gartersnake swallowing a green frog
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Exhibit A: One of the sad sounds of the Louisiana swamp is the scream of small Rana clamitans being swallowed feet-first by Western Ribbon Snakes.
Evidently it is not restricted to the South.
Jeff
Evidently it is not restricted to the South.
Jeff
Re: Gartersnake swallowing a green frog
interesting; this one was silent
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Hi Jeff,
What part of Louisiana are you from. My family is from South Plaquemines, but I grew up in Chalmette.
What part of Louisiana are you from. My family is from South Plaquemines, but I grew up in Chalmette.
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I've lived in Baton Rouge for 25 years, but came here from California and other parts west, including western Washington (not Seattle).What part of Louisiana are you from. My family is from South Plaquemines, but I grew up in Chalmette
Jeff
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Re: Gartersnake swallowing a green frog
Zach, Good pic.
I really like natural history shots that capture wild activity.
In retrospect, I think every time I've found a rep of Natricidae eating a frog or toad, except on a roadway, was because the amphib was screaming! This makes your observation even more special.
I really like natural history shots that capture wild activity.
In retrospect, I think every time I've found a rep of Natricidae eating a frog or toad, except on a roadway, was because the amphib was screaming! This makes your observation even more special.
Re: Gartersnake swallowing a green frog
BillMcGighan wrote:Zach, Good pic.
I really like natural history shots that capture wild activity.
In retrospect, I think every time I've found a rep of Natricidae eating a frog or toad, except on a roadway, was because the amphib was screaming! This makes your observation even more special.
wow! yeah this frog was surprisingly calm; seemed to have accepted its fate.