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Seventeen New Species Discovered in Tanzania
The rainforests of the South Nguru Mountains in eastern Tanzania were virtually unexplored until the arrival of Michele Menegon, a researcher from the Natural Science Museum of Trento, Italy, in 2004. She... Amphibian Extinction May First Claim The Frog
Many of us grew up watching friendly Kermit the Frog on a television show called Sesame Street. Certainly, we can remember reading the fairy tale of the frog that turns into a handsome prince after receiving a... Salamander crossings stave off unnecessary squishing
Good news for Albertan salamanders: thanks to new crossings in Waterton Lakes National Park, many migrating amphibians will be saved from the crushing tires of unwitting motorists. The mini-tunnels come with a...
created by Rob Peters | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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356 views | 17 recommendations | 4 comments
'Horror frog' breaks own bones to produce claws
""Amphibian horror" isn't a movie genre, but on this evidence perhaps it should be. Harvard biologists have described a bizarre, hairy frog with cat-like extendable claws. Trichobatrachus... Frog evolution debate resolved
A fossil of an amphibian found in Texas in 1995 appears to have put an end to a lengthy debate about the evolution of frogs and salamanders."The fossilized creature, known as Gerobatrachus hottoni, proves that...
created by Rachel Nixon | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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2936 views | 5 recommendations | 28 comments
'Flesh-eating' amphibians filmed
"One of the strangest meal-times in the animal kingdom has been caught on film by a BBC crew. The team recorded footage of a female worm-like amphibian, called a caecilian, allowing her young to peel off and eat her skin. Scientists have only recently discovered this bizarre...Killer fungus now airborne
The NewScientist reports: "A fungus that is devastating amphibian populations around the world is a relatively new disease that is spreading rapidly ... Worse, not only is the fungus being spread by infected...Killer frogs in San Francisco
CBS news reports: "According to KPIX-TV contributor and San Francisco Chronicle columnist Phil Mattier, the city is preparing to do something to stop the African clawed frogs. While they are just 5 inches in...ever had four left feet?
Frog leg chefs have spared an eight legged frog (... 8... ocho... yah) in China. This disturbing discovery is actually not all that uncommon... Previously, a seven-legged bullfrog was found in a pond near...
created by Nicole Billard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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710 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media
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Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005
Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story”
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