Amphibian news, features and articles
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Toad Eats Beetle, Immediately Regrets It — Watch Retching AftermathBy Laura Geggel Published
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'Lost' Salamander Rediscovered After 42 YearsThe Jackson's Climbing Salamander had not been seen since 1975.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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In Photos: Lost Salamanders DiscoveredIt's been 42 years since it was last sighted, but the Jackson's Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa jacksoni) is alive and well.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Snake Head Pops Out of Frog's Maw in Mesmerizing PhotoIn a stunning frog photo recently shared widely from Reddit, a swallowed snake isn't going down without a fight.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Extinct Big-Mouthed Frogs May Have Dined on DinosHorned frogs' powerful bites hint that an extinct, ancient relative may have packed even more of a mouthy wallop.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Dinosaur Extinction Allowed Frogs to Conquer the PlanetThe massive extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs paved the way for frogs to explode in diversity, new research suggests.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Animal Sex: How Western Toads Do ItWestern toad sex involves quiet searches, mating balls and streams of eggs.
By Joseph Castro Published
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Gene Thieves: Female Salamanders Hijack DNA from Multiple MalesScientists are still trying to make sense of something extremely weird that happened between a pair of Ambystoma salamanders millions of years ago.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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You Can See the Living Heart of This 'Glass Frog'In a tiny new frog species recently discovered in Ecuador, see-through skin over the frogs’ chests fully exposes their wee little hearts.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
