‘Dainty’ creature — with ‘large’ body — found as new species in South Africa. See it
The frog has small hands leading to rounded ... The Cederberg region and mountain range runs along the southwestern cape of ...
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Rapid evolution: African clawed frog sex determination challenges prevailing theory
Evans conducted the work with colleagues from the Czech Republic, France, the U.S., and South Africa. The African clawed frog is used as a model organism for biological research because of its ...
‘Golden’-eyed creature found burrowing at campsite in Mozambique. It’s a new species
Near a campsite in southeastern Africa, a “golden”-eyed creature sat in the sand and called out with “high-pitched notes.” ...
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Frog hitchhikes from South Africa to Edinburgh
A tree frog has been found in a suitcase in Edinburgh after hitching a lift from South Africa. The small amphibian was found by a visitor returning to Scotland on Tuesday. He has been named ...
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To Mate, This Frog and Her Sex Partners Work Up a Lather
After a heavy rain swells pools in the African landscape, male frogs gather in poolside vegetation and call for mates, while females in the pools absorb water through their skin. When she’s ...
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Frogs used to tell women if they were pregnant - here's how the test worked and why it was popular for decades
The race to master it was on. So in 1937, Hogben and animal geneticist Francis Albert Eley Crew imported 1,500 Xenopus frogs to the UK from South Africa. Within two years their team figured out ...
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Frogs in South America Wave to Attract Mates - Study
Sachatamia orejuela glass frogs are native to the rainforests of Ecuador and Colombia in South America. They are almost exclusively found on rocks and boulders within the spray zones of ...