gliding leaf frog at rest

[Gato Moteado]

[AndyS]

1. Looks sleepy . . .

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Wonderful shot, my dear Gato!

You're in so close that I can't see the rest of him. Is that a foot under his head?

And Andy's right; he does look sleepy.

[cyclonefence]

3. You are the Avedon of amphibians

Your frog pictures are beautiful as well as informative. I love 'em. Please keep 'em coming.

Just look at this guy's half-closed eyes! and his beautiful little (well, not so little to him) feet.

[3catwoman3]

4. Interesting white pattern...

…on what I’m guessing is the conjunctival membrane.

[Gato Moteado]

5. it's the nictitating membrane

it's kind of gold but i was so close with a flash that it's pretty hot.....i can probably get some of the color back into it

[3catwoman3]

6. As a long ago biology major, I thought that would...

…be the proper terminology, but didn’t want to embarrass myself in case my memory was faulty.

I’ll bet it’s even more impressive in gold.

[thatcrowwoman]

7. What a beauty!

Nubbley wasabi-tinted skin, hypnotic red/gold eyes, and those delightful pastel jelly toes.
Gliding? Like flying squirrels? At first, I read it gilding, which tracks with the lace-like filigree of the eye membrane.

What size is this jewel? It fills the frame, but I’m thinking it’s quite small?

Mother Nature is an artist with a sense of humor. What a world of wonder.
Many thanks for sharing, Gato Moteado.
🕊thatcrowwoman

[alfredo]

8. He's giving us the stink eye