So my Mother in law caught this frog while I was visiting this week. They were patient enough to let me photograph it before it got taken in to get ready for dinner.

It was amazingly docile.

The biggest surprise was that the next morning I saw her let it go in their little fish pond. I assumed we ate it the night before.

Change of heart I guess.

Any of you amateur naturalists know what this here lucky frog be?

I should have said snake, I would have had 20 replies by now

Being no expert on this type of creature, I would guess toad but maybe someone else can educate us.

I think it is a toad also, which is probably why the fella wasn't eaten.

looks like a Horned Toad.. quite possibly Brachytarsophrys carinensis

look here

I knew I should have just pm'd Goshawk.

Where is the site you got your picture from Gos?

looks like a Horned Toad.. quite possibly Brachytarsophrys carinensis ...

Is it noisy?

Where is the site you got your picture from Gos?

saw the pic here

also there's a similar image on this site

must admit, i've never encountered this one myself but it sure looks like your little chap..

looks like a Horned Toad.. quite possibly Brachytarsophrys carinensis ...

Is it noisy?

Are you sure that isn't just the after effects of a franks and beans cookout.

Edited May 10, 200917 yr by canuckamuck

Where is the site you got your picture from Gos?

saw the pic here

also there's a similar image on this site

must admit, i've never encountered this one myself but it sure looks like your little chap..

Yeah I am sure that's what it was.

I think we should have a critter ID forum, you could be the mod.

aw he's so cute! glad she let him go!