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Kermit the Cannibal? Frogs Sometimes Eat Each Other
By Elizabeth Peterson published
It's a frog-eat-frog world out there.

Mini Frog, Bat with Freakish Tongue Found in Bolivia
By Elizabeth Goldbaum published
A "robber frog" with beady, gold-rimmed eyes and a bizarre bat with a record-long tongue are among the menagerie of species discovered during an expedition in Bolivia.

Frogs from Hell: Their Venomous Head Spikes Could Kill You
By Charles Q. Choi published
In the wilds of Brazil, researchers have discovered the first frogs with venomous spikes on their heads. Just a gram of this venom could take down tens of humans or thousands of mice.

New Jelly-Bean-Size 'Masked' Frog Discovered in the Andes
By Stephanie Pappas published
A cute new Andean frog has a dark-brown "face mask" and a white mottled belly. The little guy is not much bigger than a jelly bean.

Squee! New Absurdly Tiny Frogs Found in Brazil
By Stephanie Pappas published
Each smaller than a thumbnail, seven new species of frog have been discovered in the cloud forests of Brazil. Some have warty coverings while others are smooth with spots.

Kermit the Frog Look-Alike Among 5 New Species Uncovered
By Laura Geggel published
The planet is crawling with critters, but scientists are meeting some of them only just now.

Kermit the Frog Look-Alike Discovered in Costa Rica
By Megan Gannon published
The inch-long species, scientifically named Hyalinobatrachium dianae, joins Costa Rica's 13 other glass frogs.
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