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Hurricane Helene Battered the ‘Salamander Capital of the World’ With Floods and Landslides. Will the Beloved Amphibians Survive the Aftermath?
When Hurricane Helene hit Valle Crucis in North Carolina, the creek across the Watauga River was already overflowing from 11 ...
Strange new frog species smaller than fingernail discovered
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground ... “Despite being among the smallest frogs globally (the second smallest amphibian species), it exhibits ...
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Researchers discover 'lost' frog species in the Andes after over a century — here's why it matters
In other long-lost-frog news, a frog species that was listed as "possibly extinct" was recently rediscovered in Ecuador. That ...
The oldest tadpole fossil ever has been found—and it’s a big one
The discovery in Patagonia shows that frogs have had a tadpole stage for at least 160 million years. Here’s how the ancient frogs compare to those of today.
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Tiny Speck On Hand Isn’t A Bug — It's An Adorable New Frog Species
While other species of flea toadlets have few bones in their heads ... Being so tiny might seem like a disadvantage for a ...
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Giant 160-million-year-old tadpole sheds new light on frog evolution
Amphibian fossils, particularly those capturing larval stages, are exceptionally rare due to tadpoles’ soft, delicate bodies, ...
‘Large’-eyed creature with ‘long’ limbs found on Costa Rica peak. It’s a new species
During the searches, the team found two yellow-brown salamanders on tree trunks, the study said. Researchers took a closer ...
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Oldest tadpole on record was a Jurassic giant
The fossil is a fantastically preserved specimen of the frog species Notobatrachus degiustoi ... The adult frog is just as big, which surprised the researchers. "Both [juvenile and adult] stages ...
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World’s oldest tadpole discovered in Argentina — and it’s changing what we know about evolution
Paleontologists made the discovery of a juvenile of the ancient frog species notobatrachus degiustoi ... Impressively, the prehistoric pollywog was nearly as big as the grown-up version, measuring ...
'67 million years ago, volcanic eruptions in Deccan plateau killed dinosaurs, but aided growth of reptiles, frogs'
Researchers have unearthed fossils of reptiles and frogs in India's Deccan plateau, dating back approximately 66.8 million ...
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Ancient Tadpole Fossil as Big as a Hot Dog Found in Argentina
An ancient tadpole fossil, the oldest ever found, was recently unearthed in Argentina, providing insights into the evolution of modern frogs.