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Mizoram yields two new-to-science frog species, one hiding in plain sight
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (511+ words) Published - September 15, 2026 03:04 pm IST - GUWAHATI Mizoram has yielded two new-to-science species of frogs, one of which was hiding in plain sight on a university campus for more than two decades. The two species, Duttaphrynus phawngpui, a toad, and Ingerana aizawl,…...
Do any animals mate with two partners at once?
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (137+ words) Stuart Blackman discusses multiple partners in mating. In some fish, frogs and other externally fertilising animals, it’s not unusual for females to be smothered by multiple males jostling for the best position to fertilise her eggs. And in some internally…...
Chiricahua Leopard Frog
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (168+ words) Pima County, AZ (.gov) The Chiricahua leopard frog was listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2002 due to a combination of aquatic habitat loss, increasing non-native species presence, and spreading of disease. Habitat fragmentation and increased groundwater pumping…...
New montane toad species discovered in Mizoram’s Phawngpui National Park
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (409+ words) A new species of montane toad has been discovered in Mizoram, adding to the state’s growing record of unique amphibian diversity. Named Duttaphrynus phawngpui, the newly described species was found in the high-elevation forests of Phawngpui National Park, also known…...
New amphibian species discovered in Western Ghats
2+ day, 9+ min ago (300+ words) The Times of India Kolkata: Scientists have discovered a new species of rare, subterranean, legless amphibian in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, adding to the known biodiversity of one of Indiaâs richest yet poorly explored regions.The new…...
How many frogs is too many frogs?
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (17+ words) Ventura County Star How many frogs is too many frogs?...
DNA Hints at Hidden Diversity in a Declining South Asian Frog
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (681+ words) Across the flooded fields and scrubby foothills of South Asia lives a frog that most people, including many biologists, would struggle to tell apart from its close relatives. The burrowing frog Sphaerotheca maskeyi, a medium-sized member of the family Dicroglossidae,…...
New subterranean amphibian species discovered in Maharashtra's Western Ghats
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The tadpoles that don't care about their siblings
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (264+ words) Kyoto, Japan -- Amphibian larvae -- often known as tadpoles -- exhibit a behavior known as social aggregation, where they gather together as a way to avoid predators. These interactions are evidence of their association preferences, or their tendency to recognize members of…...
Time capsule: Looking for a few good wood frog
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (691+ words) Note: This article was originally published 30 years ago, on Aug. 7, 1996. Brian Barnes and author Ned Rozell have since retired from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and scientists now know that the wood frog’s internal body temperature can dip to 0.6 degrees…...