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New frog species from Panama dyes fingers yellow

A new bright yellow frog species has been found in the mountains of western Panama. The frog belongs to a species-rich group of frogs, the so called rainfrogs that lack a tadpole stage, but develop directly ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bats: What sounds good doesn't always taste good

Bats use a combination of cues in their hunting sequence - capture, handling and consumption - to decide which prey to attack, catch and consume and which ones they are better off leaving alone or dropping ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Malaysia scientist says found new Borneo frog

A Malaysian researcher known for finding new amphibian species said Friday his team had discovered at least one new species of frog in studies he said highlight Borneo's rich biodiversity.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Two new frog species found in Philippines

Two new species of frog have been discovered in fast-disappearing forests in the Philippines, boosting hopes for the survival of the country's rich but threatened wildlife, scientists said Tuesday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Athletic frogs have faster-changing genomes

Physically fit frogs have faster-changing genomes, says a new study of poison frogs from Central and South America.

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Student researchers help discover world's smallest frog

When two Cornell undergraduates and a recent graduate went on a field research trip to Papua New Guinea in 2008, little did they know it would lead to entries in the Guinness Book of World Records and a groundbreaking ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hiding in plain sight: Scientist discovers new frog species in New York and New Jersey

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the wilds of New York City -- or as wild as you can get so close to skyscrapers -- scientists have found a new leopard frog species that for years biologists mistook for a more widespread ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Common North American frog identified as carrier of deadly amphibian disease

Known for its distinctive "ribbit" call, the noisy Pacific chorus frog is a potent carrier of a deadly amphibian disease, according to new research published today in the journal PLoS ONE. Just how this c ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Invasive plant protects Australian lizards from invasive toad

An invasive plant may have saved an iconic Australian lizard species from death at the hands of toxic cane toads, according to research published in the March issue of The American Naturalist. It's an int ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

$3.3m aid for threatened species

Gorillas, cockatoos and frogs are among a list of threatened species to benefit from a $3.3 million (2.4 million euro) aid award, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Thursday.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New frog species is world's smallest vertebrate

LSU's Chris Austin recently discovered two new species of frogs in New Guinea, one of which is now the world's tiniest known vertebrate, averaging only 7.7 millimeters in size – less than one-third of ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Frogs use calls to find mates with matching chromosomes

When it comes to love songs, female tree frogs are pretty picky. According to a new study from the University of Missouri, certain female tree frogs may be remarkably attuned to the songs of mates who share the same number ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Picture book portrays a 'hoppy' future for endangered frogs

Move over Kermit, there's a native frog rising in the West.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World's smallest frogs discovered in New Guinea

Field work by researcher Fred Kraus from Bishop Museum, Honolulu has found the world's smallest frogs in southeastern New Guinea. This also makes them the world's smallest tetrapods (non-fish vertebrates). ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Biologist discovers new and wider varieties of frog species in amazon basin than previously recorded

The diversity of frogs in the Amazon Basin is much greater than previously recorded, according to a new paper by Colorado State University and Ecuadorian biologists that could lead to greater understanding ...

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created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0