Roadhunting for Herps

We have had lots of rain lately. So when the sun goes down, the frogs are very active.  Last night we loaded up a couple of cars and headed for the back roads to see what we could find.  Early in the trip with evening twilight still hanging on, I was startled when Lucy yells "hogs". She spotted them before I did. We stopped and waited for an army (thirty or so) of feral hogs to cross the road. Black ones, brown ones, cream colored ones, and even spotted ones.

It wasn't long after the hogs and we had frogs and toads galore.....  frogs hopping every which way and grand kids scrambling every which way.  It was a herping extravaganza... lots of action.  We found four different species. Gulf Coast toads and Green tree frogs were very common on this night. We caught only one Gray Tree frog and only two narrow-mouthed toads. Ryan gets a special herper prize for catching the two harder to find species.... Narrow-mouthed toad and Gray Tree frog. In case you are wondering what we do with the frogs and toads.... we observe and then release into the roadside ditches.

                             Green Tree Frog and Grace

                              Jake has a secure hold on his frog

Lucy went out into the woods and this is what came back....😱

                     Ryan demonstrating his holding technique

Haley has a Bufo valiceps...

Ryan has a full grown narrow-mouthed toad - It is very hard to spot these little guys when you are traveling down the road even at the slow speed of 20 mph.

Cora drama

We called Sara the little princess when she was a child and you know the rest of this fairy tale.