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These 7 new frog species are named after Star Trek captains : Short Wave : NPR
2 months ago

These 7 new frog species are named after Star Trek captains : Short Wave : NPR

NPR  

Meet 7 newly described frog species, all named after Star Trek characters Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark D. Scherz Mark D. Scherz This week, scientists named seven newly described frog species. Scientists discover thousands of new species every year — but these have a special claim to fame: They pay homage to Star Trek. He says these frogs' calls …

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‘Frogs are as important as tigers’
2 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Frogs are as important as tigers’

The Hindu  

remembers that there were 220 species of amphibians that were described from India back in 2002 when he was working on his PhD. “Every year you have ten new species being added,” says Gururaja at a lecture he recently delivered as part of the Paraspar series organised by the Office of Communication at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. …

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Limbless amphibian added to Kaziranga’s fauna
6 months ago

Limbless amphibian added to Kaziranga’s fauna

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A limbless amphibian has been added to the fauna in the 1,307.49 sq. Assam’s wildlife officials said a team of herpetologists recorded the striped caecilian in the tiger reserve for the first time during a rapid herpetofauna survey conducted from June 14-17. College in eastern Assam’s Golaghat; Jaydev Mandal of Madhab Choudhury College in western Assam’s Barpeta; Jayaditya Purkayastha …

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270-million-year-old amphibian ancestor named after Kermit the Frog
9 months ago

270-million-year-old amphibian ancestor named after Kermit the Frog

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A newly discovered species of ancient amphibian ancestor that lived around …

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Scores of amphibians have been recently discovered; but they are the most threatened vertebrate class in the world
1 year, 2 months ago

Scores of amphibians have been recently discovered; but they are the most threatened vertebrate class in the world

The Hindu  

Bird squawk or frog croak? “We now have around 465 species of amphibians,” says Gururaja, a faculty at the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology. “When I wrote my thesis in 2002, India had 220 species, and I’d say there are 100-150 more to be discovered.” Even as biologists celebrate the discovery of new species, they are aware …

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When galaxy frog from Western Ghats captured attention of Leonardo DiCaprio
1 year, 2 months ago

When galaxy frog from Western Ghats captured attention of Leonardo DiCaprio

The Hindu  

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, an ardent wildlife enthusiast, shared a photo of a frog on his Facebook and Instagram posts recently. The photo was of a galaxy frog, an amphibian species endemic to the eastern part of the Western Ghats. It was unbelievable that DiCaprio shared an abstract of that report along with my photo of a galaxy frog,” says …

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Amphibians are the world’s most vulnerable animals and threats are increasing
1 year, 2 months ago

Amphibians are the world’s most vulnerable animals and threats are increasing

Associated Press  

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. “Amphibians are the world’s most threatened animals,” said Duke University’s Junjie Yao, a frog researcher who was not involved in the study. “Their unique biology and permeable skin make them very sensitive to environmental changes.” The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that the loss of …

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Trek to Amboli: When the night comes alive
2 years, 3 months ago

Trek to Amboli: When the night comes alive

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 08, 2022 11:00 IST A little gem in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, the Amboli forest is a hotspot that attracts researchers, wildlife photographers, and nature enthusiasts by droves. Monsoon nights are filled with croaks and whistles of frogs and toads eager to spawn the next generation, among them the critically endangered Amboli tiger toad and the …

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A species of South American toad was silent for 100 years. Then it chirped
2 years, 9 months ago

A species of South American toad was silent for 100 years. Then it chirped

Hindustan Times  

Ecuadoran biologist Jorge Brito was trekking through the forest when he heard what he thought was the chirp of a cricket. It was, in fact, a type of brown toad with rough skin called Rhinella festae that has a prominent nose and had been considered mute since it was first discovered 100 year ago. "The first time I heard it, …

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Can salamanders, the silent amphibians, speak?
3 years, 9 months ago

Can salamanders, the silent amphibians, speak?

Live Mint  

Salamanders have long been considered “silent amphibians”, but a newly published paper by Robin Suyesh in Salamandra, the German journal of herpetology, threatens to challenge conventional wisdom by documenting males of a certain Himalayan salamanders vocalising for the first time ever. “What this study suggests is that these salamanders could also have evolved vocalisations as an adaptation due to the …

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'Superfungus' Threatens to Wipe Out Critically Endangered Panamanian Golden Frogs
4 years, 3 months ago

'Superfungus' Threatens to Wipe Out Critically Endangered Panamanian Golden Frogs

News 18  

Cocooned from the outside world, some 200 critically endangered golden frogs are living a sheltered existence in Panama, protected from a devastating fungus that threatens to wipe out a third of the country’s amphibian species — a situation scientists describe as “critical.” The frogs, which are yellow or gold with black spots, enjoy a controlled environment inside fish tanks installed …

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