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How red-eyed tree frogs use illusion to outsmart predators

Red-eyed tree frogs rely on a unique blend of color and stillness to disappear into rainforest foliage. When resting, their ...
The Olympian

Rainforest creature with ‘heart-shaped’ tongue found in Ecuador. It’s a new species

Scientists found a “large”-eyed creature with a “heart-shaped” tongue in a rainforest of Ecuador and discovered a new species. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto As night fell across a rainforest ...

First, the frogs died. Then people got sick

New research uncovers a surprising link between nature and human health.
Charlotte Observer

‘Otherworldly’ sounds in Madagascar rainforest turn out to be 7 new species. Hear them

Hiking through the dense rainforest of Madagascar, scientists heard a series of “otherworldly” sounds. The “somewhat bizarre” calls came from several “cute” creatures living near streams. They turned ...
Journalism in the Americas

For Rainforest Amphibians, the Bigger the Toes, the Higher They Go

In rainforests in Gabon, amphibians with larger toes relative to their body length are found higher in the forest canopy. Leptopelis boulengeri, commonly known as the Victoria Forest Tree Frog, is ...
Yahoo

12 Cute Frogs That Might Just Change Your Mind About Amphibians

Frogs have long held a bad rap (at least among some people) for being slimy, even scary, critters, but that's not very fair to these amazing amphibians. There are currently around 7,600 known species ...