Green tree frogs head for tree to lay eggs

Green tree frogs head for tree to lay eggs

KAWAUCHI, Japan, June 17 Kyodo - A pair of forest green tree frogs move on the dried-out Hebusu-numa marsh in the village of Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, to lay eggs on a tree on June 11, 2015. Fallen spawn is seen in the foreground.

Spawning habitat of green tree frogs dried out

Spawning habitat of green tree frogs dried out

Photo taken on June 11, 2015, shows the Hebusu-numa marsh in the village of Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Protected as a spawning habitat of forest green tree frogs, the marsh is dried out due to a lack of rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Green tree frogs' spawn in dried-out marsh

Green tree frogs' spawn in dried-out marsh

Forest green tree frogs' spawn on a tree is seen over the dried-out Hebusu-numa marsh in the village of Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 11, 2015. Lack of rain threatens the lives of tadpoles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Male, female green tree frogs lay eggs together

Male, female green tree frogs lay eggs together

A male green tree frog mounting a female frog is seen taking part in the latter laying eggs by clinging to tree leaves at the Hebusu-numa marsh in Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 1, 2015. The marsh is listed as a national natural treasure as a spawning ground for green tree frogs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Forest green tree frog laying eggs

Forest green tree frog laying eggs

A forest green tree frog lays eggs on a tree beside Hebusu swamp in the Fukushima Prefecture village of Kawauchi, northeastern Japan, on June 8, 2021, a high season for the species' egg production.

Forest green tree frog laying eggs

Forest green tree frog laying eggs

A forest green tree frog lays eggs on a tree beside Hebusu swamp in the Fukushima Prefecture village of Kawauchi, northeastern Japan, on June 8, 2021, a high season for the species' egg production.