This is a Mexican tin and clay tile cross on the garden shed wall. The tin is rusting through, I touched it to see how stable it was and this little guy scurried out from behind it. I will have to take it down soon, it’s just barely together!
***I emailed the Dallas Zoo about the Pacific Tree Frog I posted Sunday, they replied he is a Gulf Coast Toad, very common to north Texas. I don’t think he’s common at all, he’s the first one I’ve seen and I’ve lived in north Texas since 1969. Smile.
I see these in Arizona all the time - but they're decorative and painted orange! I'm impressed with the quick response from the zoo. They must still be closed. ;-)
@taffy thank you Taffy! @stray_shooter when I saw him I did think about the Talavera pottery lizards! Re the toad, I had also emailed the Dallas World Aquarium, they answered a day after the Zoo, with his scientific name and Wikipedia link. They too said he was common. The only time we see toads and frogs is when they fall in our pool and that’s only a couple times a year. This one’s markings were so unique, I thought he was unique, not “common”, ha.
Good for you in thinking quickly and taking a shot of your hide n seek lizard! That would have scared the life out of me! haha Interesting info on the toad but not surprising you hadn't seen one before- it's really all about the timing. The first year we were here we had several turtles come through the back yard. One even laid eggs. I haven't seen one in over 13 years but I know they're still around since we live right near the Bushkill Creek.
June 19th, 2020
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