This top comprises animals you may have never heard about. EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) comprises animal species evolutionarily isolated. Most of them are extremely endangered (in fact, even their vulnerability makes the group or the sole species isolated from other lineages) and require rap... |
26 January 2008
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1.There are 5,250 species of frogs and toads. The name "frogs" and "toads" has no scientific basis. Usually, species with longer hind limbs, smooth and wetter skin and well developed foot webs for swimming are named frogs. "Toads" have bulkier bodies, often with warts, and shorter hind legs for crawling and hopping. ... |
8 January 2008
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Amongst junkies it is well known that some species of common toads from the genus Bufo produce hallucinogen chemicals called bufotoxins. If you ever looked at a toad, you probably saw two conspicuous bumps located close to their ears. These are the parotoid glands, producing the bufotoxins. If you push them, a foamy ... |
7 December 2007
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A huge cane toad (Bufo marinus) the size of a small dog and nicknamed Toadzilla has been captured in northern Australia by the environmentalist group Frogwatch on Tuesday. With a body the size of a football and weighing nearly 2 pounds (0,9 kg), the toad is the largest specimen ever captured in Australia's North... |
27 March 2007
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Boston University (BU) Scientists at Boston University studied the defenses used by three amphibian species: spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)(above), wood frog (Rana sylvatica)(bellow), and American toad (Bufo americanus) (center) to protect their eggs against deadly water molds found in vernal pools of North... |
20 October 2006
11:12 GMT |
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