This one goes out to my frog-loving sister who celebrates her birthday today. Another of the many great frogs that I had the pleasure of meeting in the forests of Madagascar. I didn’t get the common name on this one (if it even has one) but according to my guide, the scientific name is Mantidactylus bicalcaratus. Photographed along a trail in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 145mm) with Canon 500D close up filter attached, ISO 100, f/22 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units
Nice shot. Beautiful animal. Just one comment, when you use scientific names the genus (Mantidactylus) starts with upper case and the species (bicalcaratus) is always always in lower case.
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This one goes out to my frog-loving sister who celebrates her birthday today. Another of the many great frogs that I had the pleasure of meeting in the forests of Madagascar. I didn’t get the common name on this one (if it even has one) but according to my guide, the scientific name is Mantidactylus bicalcaratus. Photographed along a trail in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park.
Yikes! Great shot! And this is before you switched to Nikon! 🙂
Ha. Thanks. Actually it was just the close up filter that was Canon. Nikon camera and lens.
Exceptional!
Thanks Sue. I do love all the little tree frogs.
After a pretty rough 7/17/17, should have played the lottery!! It was maybe my worst bday ever but seeing this makes it great! Thanks Seanie!!
Here’s to a better year ahead Mobile.
Nice shot. Beautiful animal. Just one comment, when you use scientific names the genus (Mantidactylus) starts with upper case and the species (bicalcaratus) is always always in lower case.
Thanks Eduardo. Correction made in the body copy.
We all love the little creatures this one is really cute for Bday gift
Aunt Sue
Thanks Aunt Sue. My sister has loved frogs ever since I used to catch them for her when we were kids.
—– Sleek Mantellid
—– Leaps from tadpole form to a
—– Life carnivorous.
This is terribly cute one.
Thanks Shardae. You know I love the frogs.
oh what great pic. looks like frog would make great pet. )
Thanks Michael. Nice seeing this one in its natural habitat.