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World's Smallest Frog Found_Dwarfed by a Dime
- 19 Jan 2012
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"The world's smallest known vertebrate is a frog the size of a housefly, a new study says.

At an average of 7.7 millimeters long, the newfound Paedophryne amauensis is a hair smaller than the previous record holder, the Southeast Asian fish species Paedocypris progenetica, whose females measure about 7.9 millimeters."

via news.nationalgeographic.com
Amphibian Photos
- 24 Nov 2011
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Red-Backed Salamander

Photograph by George Grall

The red-backed salamander—which gets its name from the red stripe that often appears along the length of its back—is unusual among salamanders in that it spends its life on land and, having no lungs, breathes through its skin.

more via environment.nationalgeographic.com
Curious Eyes of the "Glass Frog"
- 18 Nov 2011
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"Glass frog is the common name for amphibians belonging to the family Centrolenidae, so named for their translucent abdominal skin. Indigenous to the cloud forests of Central and South America, 13 species of cloud frogs have been identified in Costa Rica. These nocturnal tree-dwelling frogs stay camouflaged during the day on the underside of leaves."

via tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com