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Plants & Animals Nov 28, 2023

Australian mosquito species found to target frogs' noses

A pair of environmental and life scientists, one with the University of Newcastle, in Australia, the other the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research, has found that one species of mosquito native to Australia ...

Plants & Animals Nov 9, 2023

Do you like snakes, lizards and frogs? Why herpetology might be the career for you

We are so fortunate to share the world with a huge diversity of creatures. For me, some of the most fascinating are reptiles and amphibians. Collectively called herpetofauna, reptiles and amphibians are ectotherms; they rely ...

Plants & Animals Nov 9, 2023

Poison dart frogs: Personality determines reproductive strategies, research suggests

Unlike their relatives, individuals of the poison frog Allobates femoralis are not poisonous but are captivating due to their different behavioral profiles: They successfully reproduce with different strategies depending ...

Plants & Animals Nov 9, 2023

'Miniature' mountain creature with 'squeaker'-like call discovered as new species

A "squeaker"-like sound pierced the air of a mountain forest in Rwanda. The call came from a "miniature" creature sitting on the forest floor. Scientists found the source of the sound—and discovered a new species.

Ecology Nov 6, 2023

Fossil study shows frogs were Florida's first-known vertebrates from the Caribbean

Deep in the forests of Haiti lives the blue-eyed La Hotte glanded frog (Eleutherodactylus glandulifer), which once went 20 years without being observed by scientists. It belongs to a diverse genus from the Caribbean that ...

Plants & Animals Oct 24, 2023

Research investigates reproductive resource defense in golden rocket frogs

Some things in life are worth fighting for. For animals, the defense of space, known as territoriality, usually functions to safeguard valuable resources like food and mates. However, for a species of tropical frog, researchers ...

Plants & Animals Oct 21, 2023

New study with video shows how female frogs defend themselves against unwanted mating

Among many species, breeding preferences and tactics can differ among males and females. When aggressive behavior by males toward unreceptive females goes awry, it may result in failure to reproduce, and in some cases, fatality ...

Plants & Animals Oct 18, 2023

Examining the bio-impact of toxic chemical cocktails in the environment

Purdue University scientists are unraveling the complicated toxicity of a mixture of what are often called "forever chemicals" found in many consumer products.

Plants & Animals Oct 16, 2023

Leap in the dark: On a mission to rescue the Caribbean's biggest frog

A rescue mission is under way in the Caribbean to save one of the world's largest—and rarest—frogs from extinction.

Plants & Animals Oct 12, 2023

Young frogs may camouflage selves as animal poo: study

The young offspring of a frog native to Southeast Asia display an "unusual color pattern", probably to camouflage themselves "as animal droppings" to escape predators, according to a study.

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