No, it's not Harry Potter magic invading the world of muggles. It's just a surprisingly cool skin color. Some frogs, possibly a new species of tree frog, have been found.
New Species of Tiny, Poisonous Frog With Glowing Bones Discovered in Brazil
On 5/5/21 at 12:10 PM EDT
The new species is a type of pumpkin toadlet, of the genus
Brachycephalus, says Sci-news.com. These types of frogs, which are native to the forests of Brazil s southeast coast, feature intense tangerine coloring and measure less than two centimeters in length. As adorable as they may be, they pack a mighty punch for something of their size. According to
New Scientist, the creatures skin secretes a powerful neurotoxin.
The new species,
Brachycephalus rotenbergae, is distinct from its fellow pumpkin toadlets in that it is slightly smaller, has black spots, and has about 3% of different DNA.
Volunteers help salamanders, frogs cross the road safely
April 25, 2021 GMT
BOSTON (AP) Residents of one Massachusetts town are helping some local amphibians get where they need to be this mating season.
WBZ News Radio reports volunteers in Pepperell are working with the local conservation administrator to assist salamanders and wood frogs who venture out onto local streets at night.
This time of year, salamanders and frogs travel from their winter homes to wetlands where they will mate, making them especially vulnerable to traffic.
To keep themselves safe, the volunteers wear reflective vests.
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Conservation Administrator Paula Terrasi said the volunteers “stand guard and try to let them cross on their own.”
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On this St. Patrickâs Day, the pipes arenât all that are calling. So are frogs in local wetlands. Youâll hear them when the day is warm enough, especially the chirping of the tiny spring peepers and the washboard sound of chorus frogs.
Nolan Bielinski got to wondering if frogs and toads limit their calls when theyâre surrounded by city noises. So, for his doctoral research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, he took recorded sounds into wet areas in the Indiana Dunes National Park and around the Chicago area, according to the Great Lakes Research and Education Center.