Bodybuilding Frog: Athletic Amphibian Attempts A Pull-up

By Rebecca Lewis @RebeccaSLewis

A SMALL-armed amphibian is spotted practicing pull-ups on a tree branch

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A small winged insect lands on a blue frog

But the tree frog appeared to have some difficulty as he struggled to pull himself up – and had to use his long legs to give his arms a well-earned rest.

A sand-coloured gecko climbs to the top of a leaf

A small snail with a swirl-patterned shell sits on a wet leaf

The bizarre sighting was seen by photographer Lessy Sebastian in his garden in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Double the size: A small frog looks up at a green tree frog

The body-building tree frog is just one of the diverse wildlife found in Lessy’s house, which is also home to snails and lizards.

Seeing double: Two blue tree frogs hold onto a branch

Lessy captured small blue tree frogs perched together on a stalk, and a cheeky baby snail hitching a lift by hitching on the back of its mother.

A baby snail hitches a ride on its mother

He said: “I found them when they are playing around in the garden.

Heave! A green tree frog attempts a pull-up

“I have a particular interest in insects, reptiles and frogs which I have loved since childhood.

“Frogs are such a favourite subject in my photos that my friends call me the 'Frog Whisperer'.”