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New golden frog discovered in remote region of Colombia
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Aug 28, 2007 |
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A new poisonous frog was recently discovered in a remote mountainous region in Colombia by a team of young scientists supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP). The new frog, which is almost two centimetres ...
Project launched to fight frog-killing fungus
May 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Researchers are heading to Central America to develop ways to fight a fungus blamed for the extinction of dozens of frog and amphibian species.
Found: First lungless frog
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Apr 07, 2008 |
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Researchers have confirmed the first case of complete lunglessness in a frog, according to a report in the April 8th issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. The aquatic frog Barbourula kalimantanensis appare ...
Research reveals old timers in the frog world
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research at Victoria University has revealed remarkable longevity in wild populations of New Zealand native frogs, particularly in the threatened Maud Island frog (Leiopelma pakeka).
Harlequin frog rediscovered in remote region of Colombia
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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After 14 years without having been seen, several young scientists supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP), have rediscovered the Carrikeri Harlequin Frog (Atelopus carrikeri) in a remote mountainous region ...
Rare frog caught on film during Manchester rainforest expedition
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Sep 08, 2008 |
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An incredibly rare frog has been captured on camera for the first time during an expedition by University of Manchester scientists to the rain forests of Central America.
Laos said to harbor many new frog species
Apr 20, 2006 |
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The Wildlife Conservation Society in New York says new species of frogs -- and lots of them -- are being discovered in the Southeast Asia nation of Laos.
Australian frog species chooses not to put eggs in 1 basket
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Sep 18, 2008 |
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A groundbreaking new study into the mating and nesting practices of a common Australian frog has found they partner up to eight males sequentially – the highest recorded of any vertebrate.
Frogs with disease-resistance genes may escape extinction
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Jul 16, 2008 |
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As frog populations die off around the world, researchers have identified certain genes that can help the amphibians develop resistance to harmful bacteria and disease. The discovery may provide new strategies to protect ...
Scientists find frog legs trade may facilitate spread of pathogens
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Most countries throughout the world participate in the $40-million-per-year culinary trade of frog legs in some way, with 75 percent of frog legs consumed in France, Belgium and the United States. Scientists ...
Frog muscles survive big sleep
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May 10, 2007 |
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A rare Australian frog that burrows underground for a summer siesta resurfaces more than nine months later in just as good a shape as before its rest, according to UQ research.
Over 17,000 species threatened by extinction
Nov 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A rare Panamanian tree frog, a rodent from Madagascar and two lizards found only in the Philippines are among over 17,000 species threatened with extinction, a leading environmental group said Tuesday.
Frog in Pepsi can -- it's the real thing: FDA
Sep 03, 2009 |
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A Florida man who cracked open an ice cold can of Pepsi "indeed" found dismembered remains of a frog, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
Skin color studies on tadpoles lead to cancer advance
Jan 29, 2009 |
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The humble tadpole could provide the key to developing effective anti-skin cancer drugs, thanks to a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Beavers and their dams may help amphibians
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Jan 12, 2007 |
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The dam-building beaver may be an ally in conserving wetland habitat for declining amphibian populations, a University of Alberta study said.
