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The frog species was discovered in August 2009 by Louisiana State University herpetologist Christopher Austin and his PhD student Eric Rittmeyer while on an expedition to explore the biodiversity of Papua New Guinea. [10] The new species was found near Amau village in the Central Province, from which its specific name is derived. [3]
Pages in category "Frogs of North America" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total. ... New Granada cross-banded tree frog;
Frog calls sound similar to boatswain whistle and tricorder from Star Trek series, researchers say Mysterious new frog species found to croak like ‘Star Trek’ special effects Skip to main content
Tree frogs are one of the largest families in the order Salientia (also called Anura). Because they are so colorful and have many acrobatic talents, they have been called the "clowns and high-wire artists" of the amphibian world. The almost 500 species of tree frogs are found all over the world, from tropical regions to the Canadian woods, and ...
Scientists have discovered a strange new toad species smaller than a fingernail in a rainforest in northeast Brazil, shedding more light on the rich diversity of life forms in the region.. The ...
A new species of frog has been officially confirmed, close to 80 years after its existence was first theorized. The frog, Rana kauffeldi, is a type of leopard frog, and the process of establishing ...
The Mississippi gopher frog is among rarest amphibians in North America, if not the rarest. [8] There were two known places of the Mississippi gopher frog. They were Glen's Pond at Harrison County, Mississippi, and Mike's Pond at Jackson County, Mississippi. Scientists discovered a population of Mississippi gopher frogs at Mike's Pond in 2004.
Pseudacris (commonly known as the chorus frogs) is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae found in North America ranging from the Pacific coastline to the Atlantic.. The name of the genus comes from the Greek pseudes (false) and akris (), probably a reference to the repeated rasping trill of most chorus frogs, which is similar to that of the insect.