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The life aquatic: A game changer for frog vision, but little difference between night and day

Frogs display a remarkable diversity of species as a whole, but does the same hold true for their visual abilities?…

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Researchers name prehistoric amphibian ancestor discovered in Smithsonian collection after Kermit the Frog

Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old ancient amphibian ancestor in the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum…

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New proto-amphibian species named after Kermit the Frog

It’s not easy being green, but a newly described amphibian ancestor is seeing limelight after decades safely tucked away in…

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American bullfrogs may be threatening a rare frog species in Brazil

American bullfrog DNA has turned up not far from the only known habitat of Pithecopus rusticus — a small, critically…

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Mysterious Mushroom Growth on a Frog Stuns Scientists

Scientists in India discovered a live frog with a mushroom growing from its skin, a phenomenon never documented before. The…

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California frog reintroduction is rare victory against fungal pandemic

Mountain yellow-legged frogs in Yosemite National Park, California Roland Knapp Wild populations of frogs appear to have evolved resistance to…

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This tiny ‘leaf-nester’ is the smallest known fanged frog

Frogs are well known for their sticky, whip-like tongues, lumpy warts, and the colorful, poisonous skin covering some species. One…

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Can you change a chicken into a frog, a fish or a chameleon?

Gastrulation is one of the most important phases in early embryonic development. Before gastrulation, vertebrate embryos are simple two-dimensional sheets…

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Some picky Australian mosquitoes may target frog nostrils for blood

An Australian mosquito species knows the best spot to drink its bloody meals: a frog’s nostril. The bloodsuckers are surprisingly…

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