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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.

Shape-Shifting Frog Can Change Its Skin Texture
By Becky Oskin published
A fingernail-size frog that can morph its skin texture from spiny to smooth in just minutes is the first shape-shifting amphibian ever found, according to a new report.

Freaky Frog Photos: A Kaleidoscope of Colors (Gallery)
By Julie Larsen Maher published
Outside the world of cartoons and children's books, the frog color palette is much more than green.

Newfound Frog Has Strange Breeding Habits
By Laura Geggel published
A new species of frog has hopped onto the radar of researchers in Bangladesh. The frogs were discovered after the researchers noticed their unusual breeding habits, according to a new study.

Eye-Swallowing and Mouth Birth: Freaky Facts About Frogs
By Tanya Lewis published
Think you know a lot about frogs? Here are a few frog facts that may surprise you.

Fanged Frog Species Gives Birth to Live Young
By Tanya Lewis published
A newly described species of frog is the only frog known to give birth to live tadpoles, researchers say.

New Frog Species Coughs Instead of Croaking
By Richard Farrell published
Its distinctive mating call helps scientists distinguish the creature from already known frogs with which it was often confused.

Animal Sex: How Tree Frogs Do it
By Joseph Castro published
Not unlike humans, male tree frogs call on females to begin the mating game, and females prefer long calls.
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