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Flying frog among 353 new Himalayan species: WWF

Over 350 new species including the world's smallest deer, a "flying frog" and a 100 million-year old gecko have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, a biological treasure trove now threatened by climate ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 1

Amazonian amphibian diversity traced to Andes

Colorful poison frogs in the Amazon owe their great diversity to ancestors that leapt into the region from the Andes Mountains several times during the last 10 million years, a new study from The University ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists find 56 new species in Papua New Guinea

Jumping spiders, a tiny chirping frog and an elegant striped gecko are among 56 species believed new to science discovered during a Conservation International (CI) Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) expedition ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The secret life of frogs

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Notre Dame biologist Sunny Boyd's research is a little like "Match.com" for amphibians. Say you're a female tree frog looking for a mate--how do you choose among a number of ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Traffic noise could be ruining sex lives of frogs

(AP) -- Traffic noise could be ruining the sex lives of urban frogs by drowning out the seductive croaks of amorous males, an Australian researcher said Friday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

National Zoo and partners first to breed critically endangered tree frog

many killed by a rapidly spreading disease called chytridiomycosis, which attacks the skin cells of amphibians—one critically endangered species has received an encouraging boost. Although the La Loma ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Frog feet could solve a sticky problem

Tree frogs have specially adapted self-cleaning feet which could have practical applications for the medical industry.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | 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

Over 17,000 species threatened by extinction

(AP) -- A rare Panamanian tree frog, a rodent from Madagascar and two lizards found only in the Philippines are among over 17,000 species threatened with extinction, a leading environmental group said Tuesday.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0