The Madagascar Tomato Frog is endemic to Madagascar, they are found in the northeast part of the island. It is thought that the vibrant colours of the Madagascar Tomato Frog act as a warning to potential predators that these frogs are toxic. A white substance secreted from the skin acts as a glue to deter predators (such as colubrid snakes) and can produce an allergic reaction in humans. This frog breeds in shallow pools, swamps and areas of slow-moving water. Ambushing potential prey, adult tomato frogs feed on small invertebrates, such as beetles, mosquitoes, and flies. When threatened, these frogs can inflate themselves, giving the appearance of greater size.
 
                                Ronald Pol (1977) is a nature photographer from Deventer, the Netherlands. It was during a trip to Africa that his passion for nature photography started. The main focus is on the photography of animals (portraits and behaviour), but a variety of other subjects are photographed as well... Read more…
 Water drops on the tendril of a Passion FlowerRonald Pol
Water drops on the tendril of a Passion FlowerRonald Pol Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas)Ronald Pol
Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas)Ronald Pol Pink Calla lily against white backgroundRonald Pol
Pink Calla lily against white backgroundRonald Pol Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)Ronald Pol
Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)Ronald Pol Feathers of a Green PeafowlRonald Pol
Feathers of a Green PeafowlRonald Pol View on Deventer just before sunriseRonald Pol
View on Deventer just before sunriseRonald Pol Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)Ronald Pol
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)Ronald Pol Weathered wood and old copperRonald Pol
Weathered wood and old copperRonald Pol Green Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus malachiticus)Ronald Pol
Green Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus malachiticus)Ronald Pol Little Owl (Athene noctua)Ronald Pol
Little Owl (Athene noctua)Ronald Pol Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)Ronald Pol
Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)Ronald Pol Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)Ronald Pol
Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)Ronald Pol Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)Ronald Pol
Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)Ronald Pol Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Ronald Pol Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)Ronald Pol
Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)Ronald Pol European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)Ronald Pol
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)Ronald Pol