frogs — Stories from the cafe — Manuela Hoelterhoff

Oct 31

Oct 31 Seven New Frog Species Named After Star Trek Captains

Scientists have identified seven new frog species in Madagascar. The herpetologists who found them happen to be Star Trek fans, so each of the new species are named after characters from the sci-fi show.

Oct 15

Oct 15 Female Frogs Fake Death to Avoid Sex

Manuela Hoelterhoff & Mike DiPaola

Female frogs, specifically the European common frog, deploy a number of strategies to ward off hyper-amorous males, including faking their own deaths. Researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin publish the sex-averse findings in the journal Royal Society Open Science.

Mar 6

Mar 6 This Frog Just Won’t Croak

Manuela Hoelterhoff & Mike DiPaola

Conservation

Researchers in Tanzania's Ukaguru Mountains have stumbled upon a new frog species notable for its silence. The Ukaguru spiny-throated reed frog (Hyperolius ukaguruensis) does not croak, sing, or ribbit.

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