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03 Apr 2018

Extinct monitor lizard had four eyes: Study

An extinct species of monitor lizard had four eyes, a first among known jawed vertebrates, a fossil study has found.

17 Jan 2018

'Clockwork Orange' frog species named after Stanley Kubrick

Both the new frogs, scientifically listed as D kubricki and D kamagarini, are characterised by a bright orange blotch on the shanks, reminiscent of the 'orange pieces of nature'.

21 Sep 2017

Giant dinosaur-eating frog species identified

The study found that small horned frogs, with head width of about 4.5 centimetre (cm), can bite with a force of 30 newtons (N) or about three kilogrammes (kg).

21 Apr 2017

'Road accidents killing frogs, lizards'

This industrial township, surrounded by cultivable agricultural land, harbours 97 small and 57 heavy engineering and manufacturing establishments.

Fluorescent frog

14 Mar 2017

Discovered - World’s first fluorescent frogs found in Amazon basin (See pic)

The exciting discovery was made by scientists at the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos Aires while studying the pigment of polka-dot tree frogs, a species common to the rainforest.

01 Mar 2017

Frogs can see colour in extreme darkness

Most vertebrates, including humans, have two types of visual cells located in the retina, namely cones and rods.

22 Feb 2017

Four new species of small night frogs discovered in Western Ghats

According to a report published on Tuesday, the newly discovered species that are small enough to sit on a fingernail were there in abundance but had likely been overlooked because of their size.

25 Nov 2016

Following a frog's evolutionary movements

Before the frogs are officially recognised as two separate species, researchers will test if individual frogs from the two groups have unique physical or behavioral features and if they can produce healthy offspring.

17 Oct 2016

10,000 endangered frogs die in Peru

The frogs live only in Lake Titicaca, South America`s largest lake, and its tributaries.

29 Aug 2016

Have you ever seen wedding of frogs? WATCH it to believe and know why it happened

Have you ever witnessed any frog getting married?

13 Jan 2016

Two new frog species found in Madagascar

A team of European scientists has discovered two new species of very elusive frogs that live in the rainforests of Tsaratanana Massif, the highest mountain in Madagascar.

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