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09-03-2008, 04:28 PM
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| | | Frog or Toad
Saw this through a railway carriage window sitting by the track in a lovely damp area, first glance I thought it was actually black, could be about 3-4 inches in length. My husband also saw a larger one, much lighter in colour only a few inches away from this one. Picture cropped only so the colours are more or less what I saw, pity I didn't get the other one. 
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09-03-2008, 04:30 PM
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| | | Re: Frog or Toad
Hmmm would have gone for frog myself as no warty bits and legs look frog like, tho bit thrown by the colour 
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09-03-2008, 04:41 PM
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| | | Re: Frog or Toad
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Originally Posted by galanthus  Hmmm would have gone for frog myself as no warty bits and legs look frog like, tho bit thrown by the colour | I really did think it was black as it just stood out amongst that swampy stuff at the side of the railway line, lots of bumpy bits on it's back and legs but not warts like toads. And it's toes (if that's what you call them) looked really long, interesting one this.
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09-03-2008, 04:44 PM
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| | | Re: Frog or Toad
I would say Frog too. 
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09-03-2008, 04:54 PM
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| | | Re: Frog or Toad
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Originally Posted by Kayleigh Apart from the skin you can usually tell by the eye..In a toad the middle bit is slanted. In a frog it is round..Never seen one this colour though.. |
Me neither, lovely big round eye so frog it is, wonder if they have evolved this colour because of their habitat - railway line, previous quarry and lots of coal bits around.
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09-03-2008, 04:59 PM
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| | | Re: Frog or Toad
Deffo a frog, I've seen them all sorts of colours with the most striking being a gold/bronzy looking colour. |
09-03-2008, 05:05 PM
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| | | Re: Frog or Toad
Tis a frog for sure Shirl! 
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09-03-2008, 06:59 PM
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| | | Re: Frog or Toad
I'd say this is one of the dark forms of Marsh/Water Frog group. Common Frogs have a more 'bony' appearance about them, particularly around the head and spine, whereas Marshys are chunky little blighters.
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09-03-2008, 07:01 PM
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| | | Re: Frog or Toad
Thanks Adam, it certainly was quite chunky and I suppose you are bound to get colour variations, will look up some images of Marsh / Water frogs.
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