Seven new frog species named for their ‘Star Trek’-esque calls
B. kirki, B. picardi, B. siskoi, B. janewayae, B. archeri, B. pikei, and B. burnhamae live in Madagascar's rainforests.
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Seven newly named frog species make whistles that sound like Star Trek
A group of frogs from Madagascar have mating calls that sound like Star Trek sound effects – now their species names honour ...
‘Robust’ creature living in Peru Andes not seen for more than a century — until now
A group of terrestrial-breeding frogs, named Strabomantidae, call these peaks home, living most of their life on the ground ...
Striped mountain creature — with orange legs — is a new species in Thailand. See it
The thick black stripe and orange legs set the frog apart from other species, researchers said. Cao Y-Y, Suwannapoom C, ...
‘Otherworldly’ sounds in Madagascar rainforest turn out to be 7 new species. Hear them
Hiking through the dense rainforest of Madagascar, scientists heard a series of “otherworldly” sounds. The “somewhat bizarre” ...
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These Incredibly House-Proud Tadpoles Don’t Poop Until They Become Frogs
The Eiffinger’s tree frog (Kurixalus eiffingeri) could be said to have the most house-proud babies in nature, as their ...
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Some tadpoles don’t poop for weeks. That keeps their pools clean
Eiffinger’s tree frog babies store their solid waste in an intestinal pouch, releasing less ammonia into their watery cribs than other frog species.
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Striped mountain creature — with orange legs — is a new species in Thailand. See it
The small frog is about an inch long, researchers said. Cao Y-Y, Suwannapoom C, Kasyoka Kilunda F, Gao W, Wu C-L, Wu Y-H, Che J (2024) Zoosystematics and Evolution The frogs are considered ...