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  2. Wood frog - Wikipedia

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    The wood frog has a complex lifecycle that depends on multiple habitats, damp lowlands, and adjacent woodlands. Their habitat conservation is, therefore, complex, requiring integrated, landscape-scale preservation. [1] Wood frog development in the tadpole stage is known to be negatively affected by road salt contaminating freshwater ecosystems ...

  3. Breviceps fuscus - Wikipedia

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    Breviceps fuscus is a burrowing frog, and can be found in tunnels up to 150 mm deep or among vegetation up to about 30 cm above the ground, and it generally prefers to avoid water. [3] The frog generally spends most of its time underground as it does not require open water and is primarily nocturnal. [9]

  4. The Frog That Freezes Itself for Winter - AOL

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    Wood frogs have managed to survive further north than any other North American amphibian which reduces the competition they have to face for food and resources. However, they are a cold-blooded ...

  5. Meowing night frog - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] The meowing night frog is named for its distinct cat-like call. According to Biju, the 12 new species, described in Zootaxa journal, were exclusive to the Western Ghats and one of the ancient groups of frogs that coexisted with dinosaurs. "Night frogs (Nyctibatrachus), which were exclusively seen in Western Ghats, have unique breeding ...

  6. Yawn - Wikipedia

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    A yawn is a reflex in vertebrate animals characterized by a long inspiratory phase with gradual mouth gaping, followed by a brief climax (or acme) with muscle stretching, and a rapid expiratory phase with muscle relaxation, which typically lasts a few seconds.

  7. Why are moths and frogs important to our ecosystem? Local ...

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    Local experts will explain the many contributions moths and frogs make to the environment.

  8. Grey foam-nest tree frog - Wikipedia

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    Mating activity of grey foam-nest tree frogs typically occurs at night from October to February in south-eastern Africa's wet summer months. These frogs choose to mate in arboreal settings, as they create their foam nests in tree branches overhanging bodies of water. [6] Female mate choice is often limited due to males forcing copulations.

  9. Glass frog - Wikipedia

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    Some glass frogs show parental care: in many species, glass frog females brood their eggs during the night the eggs are fertilized, which improves the survival of the eggs, while in almost a third of species, glass frog males stay on guard for much longer periods. After they hatch, the tadpoles fall into the waters below. [15]