| Antigua
Amphibians: |
TREE FROG,
Eleuthrodactylus martinicensis
These are the smallest organisms with the
longest of names. They are responsible for the chirping
sounds heard at night, and become very noisy after a
shower of rain. The early Indians, the Arawaks, carved
beautiful pendants in their likeness, in the hope that
rain would fall to nourish their crops. The frog was
considered a benevolent spirit. |
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Photo by Peter Duce |
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