A male tungara frog

f/2.8  1/125  ISO100 100mm

Despite its toad-like appearance Physalaemus

pustulosus is in fact a frog and a prolific

frog at that. This is one of the most abundant and 

broadly distributed amphibians in the neotropics. 

In pursuit of this honor males congregate at ephemeral 

pools of rainwater during the wet season and chorus to 

attract females, whom control mate choice and select 

males on the basis of a male's song. As with males of most 

animal species, a male tungara frog spends considerable 

time courting with little, if any, mating opportunity.

Hyla ebraccata calls above embryos

f/10  1/100  ISO100 100mm

more Scinax rubra

f/3.2  1/100th  ISO 100  100mm

Scinax rubra considers flight.

Scinax rubra

f/4.0  1/100  ISO 100  100mm

This Scinax species is famous for its willingness

to jump off tall aerial stuctures, gliding down

to the earth safely with its body stretched out

like a base-jumper. 

Hyla rosenbergi, Gladiator Tree Frog

f/5.6  ISO 100  100mm 1/100th

I believe this species is the most affectionate of 

Panama's frogs - you can see the personality in

their eyes. It is not uncommon for a gladiator 

to lunge from a branch onto a human observer, 

climbing up onto one's shoulder and perching 

patiently for an opportunity to sing. Precious.