Sep 1 2010

Frog Skin May Provide ‘Kiss of Death’ for Antibiotic-Resistant Germs

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frog-nervous-system-diagram.jpgKissing a frog won’t turn it into a prince — except in fairy tales — but frogs may be hopping toward a real-world transformation into princely allies in humanity’s battle with antibiotic-resistant Continue reading


Sep 1 2010

Rare Toads Return to Tanzania

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nectophrynoides-asperginisOne hundred rare, captive-bred toads recently braved a trans-Atlantic journey from breeding centers in US to their native country of Tanzania. Continue reading


Aug 26 2010

Micro-frog found in search for world’s lost amphibians

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microhyla-nepenthicolaThe smallest frog known on the Asian, European, or African continents — and one of the world’s tiniest frogs — was found by a group of scientists Continue reading


Jun 19 2010

Scientists Propose ‘Amphibian Ark’ to Save Frogs, Salamanders From Killer Fungus

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hyla-rhodopepla_treefrog.jpgATLANTA — Ponds and swamps are becoming eerily silent. Continue reading


Jun 19 2010

Frog in Amber May Be 25 Million Years Old

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frog-in-amberMEXICO CITY — A miner in the state of Chiapas found a tiny tree frog that has been preserved in amber for 25 million years Continue reading


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