This year has been slow for herps of any type. We have not had any lasting significant rainfall, which must have kept many herpetofauna species underground or close to water sources.
Yesterday afternoon produced warm temperatures and a good soaking rain which lasted through the night. Early this morning I had these three visitors to the yard. The frog in the top image is a spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer), followed by a young bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), and a juvenile wood frog (Rana sylvatica). There was also a second wood frog plus a tiny American toad (Bufo americanus). No salamanders though.
Very nice shots and interesting post. Have you seen any deformed frogs yet?
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