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    Unique tree frog to be studied  Dec 21, 2003
    By Benjamin Spillman. So, when the opportunity arose to study a unique, rock-dwelling tree frog in Joshua Tree National Park Phillipsen jumped at the chance. ... (The Desert Sun, CA)

    Information on deer available in new manual, on Web site  Jan 7, 2004
    ...wedge mussel. The ruling protects only those that live in wetlands, such as the Pine Barrens tree frog and the bog turtle. Joining ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ)

    01.04.04 Haggerty column  Jan 3, 2004
    I think it just ate a little green tree frog,” said a startled visitor, leaping back from the handrail along the boardwalk. ... (Grand Junction Sentinel, CO)

    Ind. Seeks Volunteers to Track Amphibians  Jan 2, 2004
    ...yards. Others, like the green tree frog, which the DNR says is found only near the Ohio River in Vanderburgh County -- are more rare. ... (Newsday)

    Land conservation group completes purchase of DeMarco tract  Jan 2, 2004
    It also includes 600 acres of Atlantic white cedar swamp and hosts such rare species as the Pine Barrens tree frog and the bald eagle. ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ)

    Authorities take a hard line on trout  Jan 1, 2004
    ...protection for sensitive aquatic ecosystems such as Bogong Creek, which is believed to be the only waterway in NSW to contain the endangered spotted tree frog. ... (The Australian, Australia)

    Ind. Seeks Volunteers to Track Amphibians  Jan 2, 2004
    ...yards. Others, like the green tree frog, which the DNR says is found only near the Ohio River in Vanderburgh County are more rare. ... (ABC News)

    Lesson No. 1: Appreciating Africa's creepy crawlies  Dec 17, 2003
    By Kate Chambers. The day after I got married, I trod on a tree frog. It was crouching on the cool stone floor beside the bed in ... (Christian Science Monitor)

    Longview Good Restaurant Report  Dec 18, 2003
    Whataburger at 1204 Alpine, Brenda's Good Eats at 1809 West Loop 281, Carlito's at 2517 Judson road, Mama Moose Deli at 2718 Gilmer road and the Tree Frog Deli ... (KLTV, TX)

    THE GREATEST GIFT  Dec 24, 2003
    The family had two parakeets and a rabbit that died in the fire. Janessa lost Sully, her white tree frog, and Tylene lost her turtle named Happy. ... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN)

    A legal victory for endangered species  Dec 23, 2003
    ...mussel. Yesterday's ruling protects only those that live in wetlands, such as the Pine Barrens tree frog and the bog turtle. Joining ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ)

    Saving Endangered Species Helps Save Florida's Unique Heritage  Dec 24, 2003
    For instance, the original list of endangered species included the pine barrens tree frog, which lives in the Florida Panhandle, based on few sightings, which ... (Lakeland Ledger, FL)

    International Baccalaureate Program  Dec 21, 2003
    Harley Beuselink, a freshman from Lake Wales, won first place in the handicraft category for her work titled "El Coqui," a Puerto Rican tree frog. ... (The Ledger, FL)

    Courtesy www.lanting.com  10 Dec 2003
    Another advantage of digital is that he can produce much bigger prints--Red-eyed Tree Frog, Panama 1998, for example, was successfully enlarged to cover the ... (Metro Santa Cruz, CA)

    Container Pond Care  Dec 3, 2003
    If the frog is a tree frog, spring peeper, wood frog, or other terrestrial frog, it hibernates on land, behind bark, around trees, or under the ground. ... (Organic Gardening Magazine)

    Toys With Tech  Dec 4, 2003
    If climbing the walls is more your thing, Climb@tron Wild Climbers (Action Products, $14.99, ages 6 and up) feature palm-sized, life-like Red-Eyed Tree Frog ... (Seattle Weekly, WA)

    Frogs, lizards among stowaways in grocery bags  Dec 6, 2003
    ...over the years. When Janet Connors opened a basket of strawberries last February, a green tree frog peeked back at her. "It was ... (London Free Press, Canada)

    Creatures are on the move  Dec 1, 2003
    Then there's the Mediterranean gecko, smaller and nocturnal and drawn to bright lights, and the squirrel tree frog, a bug hunter that likes to cling to flat ... (The Tallahassee Democrat)

    Banco Popular Presents ' Ocho Puertas , ' a Special P . . .  Dec 6, 2003
    Rican music, the program tells the story of a magical place, the birthplace of great voices that can provide a chorus for the symbolic Puerto Rican tree frog ... (FinanzNachrichten.de, Germany)

    Deal lifts hopes for Pinelands  Dec 1, 2003
    ...out of the 10,000 acres left in New Jersey, the deep blue headwaters of the west branch of Wading River, eagle aeries, the endangered Pine Barrens tree frog ... (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA)

    A week of eating dangerously  Nov 21, 2003
    Jumpy" is my oldest son's tree frog. He is misnamed, in that he does not jump. He barely moves, preferring to bask under a heat ... (Chicago Sun Times, IL)

    Cranberry giant's land handoff to conservationists nearly done  Dec 1, 2003
    River. It is home to several endangered species including the Pine Barrens tree frog and the bog asphodel, a flowering plant. When ... (Newsday)

    Nonnative Frogs Nonwelcome on Galapagos  Nov 14, 2003
    Park officials identified breeding populations of the tree frog in 1998 on the chain of islands that are best known as the place where Charles Darwin conducted ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA)

    Pets take the show at Springville event  Nov 17, 2003
    A white tree frog named Prince sat quietly in her aquarium, oblivious to the fuss surrounding the activity. He later got the award for the baldest pet. ... (The Porterville Recorder, CA)

    From Game Boy to big game  Nov 16, 2003
    ...big and small. He has a tree frog, two lizards and six snakes, so Mom is careful when checking his jeans pockets. "He goes around ... (Greenville News, SC)

    Students get an exotic science lesson  Nov 21, 2003
    I liked the tree frog the best, he was cool," said Stanton Moore, Student. He teaches students how reptiles eat, defend themselves, and some even play dead. ... (WALB-TV, GA)

    North Main holds literacy night  Nov 19, 2003
    Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, Picasso the Green Tree Frog, There’sa Nightmare in My Closet, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, and Julius the Baby of ... (Greenwood Democrat, AR)

    Counting blessings, despite the setbacks  Nov 27, 2003
    ...mortgage. But another payment is due soon. And Cody is begging for a red-eyed tree frog and aquarium for Christmas. Amy Hoepker ... (St. Petersburg Times, FL)

    Toys With Tech  20 Nov 2003
    ...the walls is more your thing, Climb@tron Wild Climbers (Action Products, $14.99, ages 6 and up) feature palm-sized, life-like Red-Eyed Tree Frog and Tarantula ... (Seattle Weekly, WA)

    A `Goliath' tree frog thrives on killing  Oct 22, 2003
    Then she put it on ice - literally, as scientists recommend. The Cuban tree frog is a pest that pushes out native frogs. It should be killed. ... (Centre Daily Times, PA)

    Tree frogs, yard sales spur ballot questions in West Cape May  Oct 21, 2003
    The candidate is actually a southern gray tree frog. In a year with no seats up for election on the governing body, the endangered frog is taking center stage. ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ)

    Nonnative Frogs Unwelcome on Galapagos  Nov 16, 2003
    Park officials identified breeding populations of the tree frog in 1998 on the chain of islands that are best known as the place where Charles Darwin conducted ... (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL)

    From Game Boy to big game  Nov 16, 2003
    ...big and small. He has a tree frog, two lizards and six snakes, so Mom is careful when checking his jeans pockets. "He goes around ... (Greenville News, SC)

    A Saturday hike: Frogs, umbrellas and psychotherapy  Nov 2, 2003
    ...in a "salon." While eating a snack, the other hikers learned that the wood frog and spotted frog are natural to Southeast, but the Pacific tree frog and red ... (Juneau Empire, AK)

    Illinois Road Closed for Snake Traffic  Oct 23, 2003
    ...of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog - tiny creatures that ... (Macon Telegraph, GA)

    10-29, Local: Stroke survivors to be part of Heart Walk on ...   Oct 28, 2003
    ...other supporters. On Tuesday, members of the Stroke Survivor Team met at the Tree Frog Deli on Judson Road to plan for the event. Dr ... (News Journal, TX)

    McMinn Education Foundation hosts Career Day Nov. 19  Nov 10, 2003
    Live! featuring Wendy “The Singing Scientist” Whitten and Flumpa the tree frog, will be held at both McMinn County high schools. ... (Daily Post Athenian, TN)

    Frogs Listeners Get Jump On Care Of Environment  Oct 24, 2003
    ...distinctive sounds. Pig frogs grunt like their namesake. The squirrel tree frog chatters from trees during rain showers. Green tree ... (Tampa Tribune, FL)

    Horry ’ s growth makes rare plants , animals even rarer  Nov 9, 2003
    MYRTLE BEACH -- As biologist Jamie Dozier walked along a muddy forest road, he spotted a tiny tree frog on the lip of a yellow-green pitcher plant. ... (Columbia State, SC)

    Porterville Recorder  Nov 17, 2003
    A white tree frog named Prince sat quietly in her aquarium, oblivious to the fuss surrounding the activity. He later got the award for the baldest pet. ... (Porterville Recorder, CA)

    Get outta Riverdale  Oct 20, 2003
    ...when an inmate breaks out. They also post notices on their website and at a local store, Tree Frog Press. "As always what Riverdale ... (Edmonton Sun, Canada)

    Film-maker explains attempted animal export  Nov 10, 2003
    Now he's set up his own production unit making this nature education series for children. MICHAEL LINLEY: Now, this is an Australian tree frog. ... (ABC Regional Online, Australia)

    Experts seek clues to Southeast's vanishing amphibians  Oct 22, 2003
    A tree frog, which normally lives no closer than Washington state, turned up in one Mendenhall Valley neighborhood, methodically and unsuccessfully calling for ... (Anchorage Daily News, AK)

    ON THIS FEDERAL ROAD, SNAKES GET RIGHT OF WAY  Nov 19, 2003
    Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South, Ballard said, like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog -- tiny creatures that ... (The Southern Illinoisan, IL)

    Keeping a close eye on aquatic life  Oct 22, 2003
    St Pius grade 4 pupil Rhys Pickett learnt how important frogs were to wetlands when he came face to face with the popular green tree frog. ... (Warrnambool Standard, Australia)

    Illinois Road Closed for Snake Traffic  Oct 23, 2003
    ...climate of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog tiny creatures ... (ABC News)

    Reptile crossings key to their preservation  Oct 24, 2003
    ...of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog – tiny creatures ... (The UCLA Daily Bruin, CA)

    Entomology exhibit has what kids are hungry for  Oct 25, 2003
    By LAWRENCE R. HAJNA. It hasn't been easy, but I've had to come to terms with feeding live crickets to my son's tree frog and lizard. No one else will do it. ... (Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ)

    El Yunque Rain Forest  Oct 27, 2003
    ...see any) Puerto Rican parrot. One animal you are sure to see and hear is the small tree frog called the coqui. El Yunque is home ... (cruises.about.com, United States)

    Illinois Road Closed for Snake Traffic  Oct 23, 2003
    ...warm climate of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog _ tiny ... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Snakes can hog road closed by government  Oct 22, 2003
    Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South, Ballard said, like the salmon-and-black-colored mud snake and green tree frog - tiny creatures that ... (St. Louis Post Dispatch, MO)

    Road shutdown for snakes, frogs  Oct 23, 2003
    ...of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog-- tiny creatures that ... (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL)

    North Main holds literacy night  Nov 19, 2003
    Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, Picasso the Green Tree Frog, There’sa Nightmare in My Closet, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, and Julius the Baby of ... (Greenwood Democrat, AR)

    Real Florida: Monster garage  Nov 10, 2003
    Dimly lit, damp and odoriferous, a tree frog clinging to the mirror, the typical gas-station water closet brought to mind something out of Edgar Allan Poe. ... (St. Petersburg Times, FL)

    Gardens galore  Nov 1, 2003
    ...hiking trails, a woodland garden of native flowers and trees, and a unique children’s discovery garden that includes a Story Tree, Frog Pond, Council Ring ... (AAA Midwest Traveler)

    Film-maker explains attempted animal export  10 Nov 2003
    Now he's set up his own production unit making this nature education series for children. MICHAEL LINLEY: Now, this is an Australian tree frog. ... (ABC Online, Australia)

    McMinn Education Foundation hosts Career Day Nov. 19  10 Nov 2003
    Live! featuring Wendy “The Singing Scientist” Whitten and Flumpa the tree frog, will be held at both McMinn County high schools. ... (Daily Post Athenian, TN)

    Real Florida: Monster garage  10 Nov 2003
    Dimly lit, damp and odoriferous, a tree frog clinging to the mirror, the typical gas-station water closet brought to mind something out of Edgar Allan Poe. ... (St. Petersburg Times, FL)

    A `Goliath' tree frog thrives on killing  Oct 22, 2003
    Then she put it on ice - literally, as scientists recommend. The Cuban tree frog is a pest that pushes out native frogs. It should be killed. ... (Centre Daily Times, PA)

    Horry ’ s growth makes rare plants , animals even rarer  Nov 9, 2003
    MYRTLE BEACH -- As biologist Jamie Dozier walked along a muddy forest road, he spotted a tiny tree frog on the lip of a yellow-green pitcher plant. ... (Columbia State, SC)

    A Saturday hike: Frogs, umbrellas and psychotherapy  Nov 2, 2003
    ...unusual in a "salon." While eating a snack, the other hikers learned that the wood frog and spotted frog are natural to Southeast, but the Pacific tree frog ... (Juneau Empire, AK)

    Tree frogs, yard sales spur ballot questions in West Cape May  Oct 21, 2003
    The candidate is actually a southern gray tree frog. In a year with no seats up for election on the governing body, the endangered frog is taking center stage. ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ)

    10-29, Local: Stroke survivors to be part of Heart Walk on ...   Oct 28, 2003
    ...other supporters. On Tuesday, members of the Stroke Survivor Team met at the Tree Frog Deli on Judson Road to plan for the event. Dr ... (News Journal, TX)

    El Yunque Rain Forest  Oct 27, 2003
    ...see any) Puerto Rican parrot. One animal you are sure to see and hear is the small tree frog called the coqui. El Yunque is home ... (cruises.about.com, United States)

    Road closes for frog and snake crossings  Oct 23, 2003
    ...warm climate of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog -- tiny ... (CNN)

    Frogs Listeners Get Jump On Care Of Environment  Oct 24, 2003
    ...distinctive sounds. Pig frogs grunt like their namesake. The squirrel tree frog chatters from trees during rain showers. Green tree ... (Tampa Tribune, FL)

    Get outta Riverdale  Oct 20, 2003
    ...when an inmate breaks out. They also post notices on their website and at a local store, Tree Frog Press. "As always what Riverdale ... (Edmonton Sun, Canada)

    Kids enjoy PETE day  Oct 16, 2003
    By Victoria E. Freile. (October 16, 2003) — BRIGHTON — Mariah Howe has been tickled on her shoulder before, but never by a White’s tree frog. ... (Democrat and Chronicle, NY)

    Kids celebrate PETE day  Oct 15, 2003
    By Victoria E. Freile. (October 15, 2003) — BRIGHTON — Mariah Howe has been tickled on her shoulder before, but never by a White’s tree frog. ... (Rochester Democrat Chronicle, NY)

    Illinois Road Closed for Snake Traffic  Oct 23, 2003
    ...warm climate of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog tiny ... (ABC News)

    Illinois Road Closed for Snake Traffic  Oct 23, 2003
    ...warm climate of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog _ tiny ... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Snakes can hog road closed by government  Oct 22, 2003
    ...climate of Southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South, Ballard said, like the salmon-and-black-colored mud snake and green tree frog ... (St. Louis Post Dispatch, MO)

    Road shutdown for snakes, frogs  Oct 23, 2003
    ...relatively warm climate of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog ... (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL)

    Experts seek clues to Southeast's vanishing amphibians  Oct 22, 2003
    A tree frog, which normally lives no closer than Washington state, turned up in one Mendenhall Valley neighborhood, methodically and unsuccessfully calling for ... (Anchorage Daily News, AK)

    ON THIS FEDERAL ROAD, SNAKES GET RIGHT OF WAY  Oct 23, 2003
    ...climate of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South, Ballard said, like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog ... (The Southern Illinoisan, IL)

    Keeping a close eye on aquatic life  Oct 22, 2003
    St Pius grade 4 pupil Rhys Pickett learnt how important frogs were to wetlands when he came face to face with the popular green tree frog. ... (Warrnambool Standard, Australia)

    Reptile crossings key to their preservation  Oct 24, 2003
    ...warm climate of far southern Illinois beckons species usually found in the deep South like the salmon-and-black colored mud snake and green tree frog – tiny ... (The UCLA Daily Bruin, CA)

    Entomology exhibit has what kids are hungry for  Oct 25, 2003
    By LAWRENCE R. HAJNA. It hasn't been easy, but I've had to come to terms with feeding live crickets to my son's tree frog and lizard. No one else will do it. ... (Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ)

    Cleveland: Welcome to the culture club  09 Oct 2003
    ...species in all. In the background I could hear an odd croak, identified by a guide as the cry of a red-eyed tree frog. Once through ... (MSNBC)

    Some enchanted evening  09 Oct 2003
    Afterwards, bed down for the night in accommodations ranging from Cajun bed-and-breakfasts to houseboats that sway gently to an Atchafalayan tree-frog choir. ... (AAA Midwest Traveler)

    Gardens galore  09 Oct 2003
    ...acreage that features hiking trails, a woodland garden of native flowers and trees, and a unique children’s discovery garden that includes a Story Tree, Frog ... (AAA Midwest Traveler)

    Frogs facing new threat from fungus  Oct 5, 2003
    A DEADLY fungus believed responsible for attacking the east coast's green tree frog population could be felt in Port Macquarie. ... (Port Macquarie News, Australia)

    US Postal Service: New Reptiles & Amphibians Stamps Are ...   Oct 7, 2003
    Although it is a member of the tree frog family, its toe-pads are so small that it burrows in the ground instead of climbing trees. ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    Not going with the seasons  Oct 7, 2003
    ...around. A sign, I think, that suggests we have a few good days left. Few appreciate my fascination with this little tree frog. It ... (Kingston This Week, Canada)

    Naturalists search for area's disappearing toads  Oct 7, 2003
    A tree frog, which normally lives no closer than Washington state, turned up in one Valley neighborhood, methodically and unsuccessfully calling for a mate. ... (Juneau Empire, AK)

    Ambrose students are foiled again  Sep 24, 2003
    By Betsy Hummel. Wandering the campus of St. Ambrose University in Davenport lately are penguins, a hammerhead shark, an ostrich, a tree frog and an alligator. ... (Bettendorf News, IA)

    Lewes to host Boast the Coast  Oct 2, 2003
    ...of family-fun activities will be staged including an award winning interactive musical science adventure show featuring Wendy Whitten and Flumpa the Tree Frog ... (Delaware Beachcomber, DE)

    Eva celebrates heritage  Sep 29, 2003
    Alyssa Dooley, 5, caught a runaway for her friend and explained that she was experienced in this frog-catching business. "I got a tree frog at home," she said. ... (Cullman Times Online, AL)



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