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Scientists Discover New Species Of Tiny Pumpkin Toadlet In Brazil's Cloud Forests
This species is deaf to its own advertising calls, relying on visual cues like vocal sac inflation, mouth gaping, and arm waving for communication.
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Scientists Discover 13 New Amphibian Species In Northeast India
Scientists have discovered 13 new species of amphibians in Northeast India, researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) said.
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This Forest In Kerala Comes Alive After Dark - And You Can Walk Through It
The Jungle Scout Night Safari is a guided nocturnal trek through the eco-development zone of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Read on.
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New Frog Species Named After Hollywood Actor Leonardo DiCaprio
The frog has been named "Phyllonastes Dicaprioi" and can be found in the Western Mountain Forest in the province of El Oro, Ecuador.
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Fungus Wiping Out Frogs: Innovative "Frog Saunas" Offer Hope for Survival
Frog populations worldwide are being decimated by the chytrid fungus, which is responsible for the decline and extinction of many species. Scientists have developed "frog saunas," simple heated structures that allow frogs to warm up and combat the infection. Studies show that this method can help infected frogs recover faster and even develop resis...
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Ultrasonic Distress Call Made By Brazilian Frog Species Documented In New Study
When the frog made the distress call, the researchers observed the movements of the frog typical of its defence against predators.
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New Frog Species Discovered In Cave In Meghalaya's South Garo Hills
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of frog from deep inside a cave in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district which was recently published in an international journal, officials said on Tuesday.
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This Frog Species Can Secrete Wax To Stop It From Drying In Sun
The amphibian spends most of its life in the treetops, and it produces a waxy substance that covers its skin with a protective layer.
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2 Invasive Frog and Snake Species Cost World Economy $16 Billion: Report
Two invasive species, the American bullfrog and the brown tree snake, cost the world an estimated $16 billion between 1986 and 2020 by causing problems ranging from crop damage to power outages, according to a study published on Thursday.
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New Frog Species 'Adi Cascade' Discovered In Arunachal Pradesh
A team of biologists from Delhi University, Wildlife Institute of India and North Carolina Museum of Natural Science (USA) has discovered a new species of frog from the Adi hills Arunachal Pradesh, according to an official statement.
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‘Chocolate Frog’: Australian Researchers Discover New Species of the Amphibian in New Guinea
'Chocolate frog' or Litoria Mira, a new species of the amphibian has been discovered in swampy, lowland forests of New Guinea by Australian researchers.
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Fossil Of 2 Million Year Old Frog Found In Argentina
Argentine paleontologists have uncovered fossilized remains of a rare species of frog that lived two million years ago, the science and technology agency at the La Matanza national university said Monday.
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Romeo, Last Known Frog Of A Kind, Found Juliet. Did It Save The Species?
For 10 years, the world's last known Sehuencas water frog, named Romeo, lived alone in captivity in a Bolivian museum. Repeated expeditions by biologists into the nation's cloud forests, the only place the amphibians exist, had turned up no new specimens. The once-plentiful frogs had been all but wiped out by a killer fungus, widespread habitat los...
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World's Loneliest Frog, Romeo, Finds A Date In Juliet
Almost a year after conservationists sent out a plea to help save a species of Bolivian aquatic frog by finding a mate for the last remaining member, Romeo, his very own Juliet has been tracked down deep inside a cloud forest.
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26-Year-Old Woman Who Doesn't Code Creates Asia's Hottest Game
Japanese frogs are proliferating across Asia. The good news is, they're not an invasive species, nor are they real.
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Scientists Discover New Species Of Tiny Pumpkin Toadlet In Brazil's Cloud Forests
This species is deaf to its own advertising calls, relying on visual cues like vocal sac inflation, mouth gaping, and arm waving for communication.
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Scientists Discover 13 New Amphibian Species In Northeast India
Scientists have discovered 13 new species of amphibians in Northeast India, researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) said.
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This Forest In Kerala Comes Alive After Dark - And You Can Walk Through It
The Jungle Scout Night Safari is a guided nocturnal trek through the eco-development zone of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Read on.
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New Frog Species Named After Hollywood Actor Leonardo DiCaprio
The frog has been named "Phyllonastes Dicaprioi" and can be found in the Western Mountain Forest in the province of El Oro, Ecuador.
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Fungus Wiping Out Frogs: Innovative "Frog Saunas" Offer Hope for Survival
Frog populations worldwide are being decimated by the chytrid fungus, which is responsible for the decline and extinction of many species. Scientists have developed "frog saunas," simple heated structures that allow frogs to warm up and combat the infection. Studies show that this method can help infected frogs recover faster and even develop resis...
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Ultrasonic Distress Call Made By Brazilian Frog Species Documented In New Study
When the frog made the distress call, the researchers observed the movements of the frog typical of its defence against predators.
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New Frog Species Discovered In Cave In Meghalaya's South Garo Hills
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of frog from deep inside a cave in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district which was recently published in an international journal, officials said on Tuesday.
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This Frog Species Can Secrete Wax To Stop It From Drying In Sun
The amphibian spends most of its life in the treetops, and it produces a waxy substance that covers its skin with a protective layer.
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2 Invasive Frog and Snake Species Cost World Economy $16 Billion: Report
Two invasive species, the American bullfrog and the brown tree snake, cost the world an estimated $16 billion between 1986 and 2020 by causing problems ranging from crop damage to power outages, according to a study published on Thursday.
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New Frog Species 'Adi Cascade' Discovered In Arunachal Pradesh
A team of biologists from Delhi University, Wildlife Institute of India and North Carolina Museum of Natural Science (USA) has discovered a new species of frog from the Adi hills Arunachal Pradesh, according to an official statement.
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‘Chocolate Frog’: Australian Researchers Discover New Species of the Amphibian in New Guinea
'Chocolate frog' or Litoria Mira, a new species of the amphibian has been discovered in swampy, lowland forests of New Guinea by Australian researchers.
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Fossil Of 2 Million Year Old Frog Found In Argentina
Argentine paleontologists have uncovered fossilized remains of a rare species of frog that lived two million years ago, the science and technology agency at the La Matanza national university said Monday.
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Romeo, Last Known Frog Of A Kind, Found Juliet. Did It Save The Species?
For 10 years, the world's last known Sehuencas water frog, named Romeo, lived alone in captivity in a Bolivian museum. Repeated expeditions by biologists into the nation's cloud forests, the only place the amphibians exist, had turned up no new specimens. The once-plentiful frogs had been all but wiped out by a killer fungus, widespread habitat los...
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World's Loneliest Frog, Romeo, Finds A Date In Juliet
Almost a year after conservationists sent out a plea to help save a species of Bolivian aquatic frog by finding a mate for the last remaining member, Romeo, his very own Juliet has been tracked down deep inside a cloud forest.
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26-Year-Old Woman Who Doesn't Code Creates Asia's Hottest Game
Japanese frogs are proliferating across Asia. The good news is, they're not an invasive species, nor are they real.
