Frog

In June 2023, a group of naturalists noticed an odd detail in one of the frogs they found during their trip to observe amphibians and reptiles at a roadside pond in Karnataka, southern India.Perched on a twig, a live golden-backed frog presented researchers with an unexpected sight: a tiny mushroom sprouting out of its side.“When I first observed the frog with the mushroom, I was amazed and intrigued by the sight,” Lohit Y T, a rivers and wetlands specialist with World Wildlife Fund-India in Bengaluru, told CNN. Lohit…

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Smaller than a pea, flea toads are so teensy they approach the limits of how small a backboned animal can be.Only entering scientific literature in 2011, initial descriptions of Brachycephalus pulex in Brazil's Serra Bonita mountain range led to them being referred to as toads. And curiously tiny ones at that.Researchers have now measured enough of these miniscule leaf-litter-patterned amphibians – which are indeed frogs – to confirm the ridiculously small sizes of the initial specimens were not just a fluke."Our data…

A frog has been spotted in the wilds of Karnataka in southwest India sporting a truly sassy accoutrement.In what has to be the most goblin thing that ever goblined, scientists have recorded for the first time a living amphibian from whose skin had sprouted a mushroom.The frog? A Rao's Intermediate Golden-backed Frog (Hylarana intermedia).The mushroom? A Bonnet Mushroom (of the genus Mycena).The pairing? Truly iconic.In a relatively short paper published in the journal Reptiles & Amphibians, amateur naturalist Chinmay…

A healthy frog has been spotted with a tiny mushroom sprouting from the side of its body, the first time such a growth on live animal tissue has been observed. Naturally, it completely stunned scientists. While fungi invasions are fairly common in the small-animal world, this growth appeared to be very different to the zombie parasitic types that spell bad news for their hijacked hosts. The fungus-accessorizing Rao's Intermediate Golden-backed Frog (Hylarana inter-media) was discovered by scientists out on a nature walk…

The lush, volcanic hills of Sulawesi in Indonesia are home to several species of fanged frogs with unusual reproductive habits, including Limnonectes larvaepartus – the only species of frog in the world known to give birth to live tadpoles.Now, this tropical island has revealed another one of its secrets: the world's smallest frog with fangs.Related to the other fanged frog species, the newly found Limnonectes phyllofolia is a traditional amphibian egg layer.The new species of fanged frog, Limnonectes phyllofolia. (Sean…

December 13, 20234min readThese froglets disguise themselves as feces to gross out potential predators until they’re old enough to glide through jungle canopiesBy Elizabeth Anne BrownResting juvenile Wallace's flying frogs (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) Wallace’s flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)—a Kermit-green amphibian that would fit in the palm of your hand—spreads its webbed toes to glide gracefully through tropical forest canopies in Borneo, the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. But before it…

Disney nation, it’s about time we face up to the fact that The Princess and the Frog is frigging amazing. I know, we all love Tangled and Frozen and Moana, but Disney’s final ever fully 2D-animated movie deserves some of the adoration too, you know. Sadly, the 2009 film’s underwhelming box office haul convinced Disney to retire its classic-style of animation (not to mention create an unwritten rule never to mention the word “princess” in a movie title again). However, all these years later, The Princess and the Frog is…

Super Mario RPG has a mostly straightforward and easy to follow main story, so figuring out what to do next is usually a quick and simple affair. However, soon after finishing up a segment of your adventure in Marrymore, Mallow will mention that you should go back and speak with his grandfather, Frog Sage, who you can find at Tadpole Pond. However, upon arriving, you may find that you can’t progress the story any further because the Frog Sage is waiting for a snack. Luckily, rounding up a tasty bite for him won’t…

Super Mario RPG has multiple currencies, including the green Frog Coins that you may have spotted while exploring various levels. These can be used at a few different shops throughout the game to purchase useful items, so you'll want to find as many as possible--especially if you want to buy everything in the game for full completion. Here's how to farm more Frog Coins.How to get more Frog Coins in Super Mario RPGWhen you're ready to farm up plenty of Frog Coins, make your way to the wall-scaling…