Half of all amphibian species extinct by 2050

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Scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) predict by 2050 half of all amphibian species will become extinct. For the full article visit the Telegraph wesbite here.

Face the Day Ahead

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Above a closeup of a treefrog entitled “Face the Day Ahead” taken by AshleyAnn, Flickr.

Endangered frogs gain new habitat

 

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 A 18 million acre habitat is going to be created for endangered frogs by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The public will have 60 days to comment on the proposal.  For the full article from the L.A. Times click here.

Frog Factoids

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The Washington Post have a fact packed article on frogs and toads.  Some fun facts include that all toads are frogs but not all frogs are toads; and that a group of frogs is called an army but a group of toads is called a knot.  For more toad and frog factoids see the full article here.

Ferocious Frog Ancestor

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The fossilised remains of Kryostega collinsoni a 15 foot long ancestor of frogs and salamanders have been discovered in Antartica.  For the full article about this amazing creature follow the this link to the FoxNews.com article.

Today the Pond… Tomorrow the World!

The Frogs is the title of the unlikely horror film written by George McCowan.  The 1972 horror film features a pond of murderous frogs out to stop a wealthy man who is destroying their habitat.  For a full review and some screen shots from the film visit BlackHorrorMovies.com.

Extinct Tree Frog Re-Discovered

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The tree frog Isthmohyla rivularis was thought to have gone extinct nearly two decades ago.  However the ultra rare tree frog has recently been discovered in Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve and is thought to be breeding.  To read the full article and watch footage of the discovery visit the BBC News website here.

Conservationist of the Year Award

 

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Frog expert Phil Bishop has been announced as conservationist of the year by Auckland Zoo.  Bishop has been awarded $1000 towards a frog conservation project.  Read the full story here at 3 News.

Frog Sex Article

 

Research Biologist Rolandknapp has written another interesting and informative article in his blog, about the peculiar sexual practices of the frogs he is studying.   Read part two into his insight about frog sex here and checkout his blog here.

Join the Melbourne Frog Census

The state government in Melbourne is lookin for more volunteers to help record frogs croaks at various rivers, creeks and wetlands.  So far 3000 frog calls have beenrecorded and 13 frogs species have been identified.  For more information regarding visit theheraldsun.com.au.