Dart Frog, Dendrobates pumilio 'Man Creek, with Tadpole'
Photo From Brian's Tropicals
Thanks Brian
The Amazing Variety of Dart Frog Species
No matter how many times I look at them, Dart Frogs don't lose their appeal. They come in such an amazing array of colors and patterns. To see full sized image, just click on the name of the frog.
Photo of Albino Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus
Scientific Articles on Frogs
The following articles are all from Science Daily. If you have any interest in Frogs and Amphibians, you should find most, if not all of them interesting.
Frog Skin May Provide Antimicrobial Peptides Effective Against Multidrug-Resistant Infections
Science Daily.....September 10, 2010 — Antimicrobial peptides from the skin of frogs may protect against life-threatening, multidrug-resistant infections such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, say researchers from ... > full story
Frog Skin May Provide 'Kiss of Death' for Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
Science Daily.....August 27, 2010 — Kissing a frog won't turn it into a prince -- except in fairy-tales -- but frogs may be hopping toward a real-world transformation into princely allies in humanity's battle with antibiotic-resistant ... > full story
Tiny, New, Pea-Sized Frog Is Old World's Smallest
Science Daily.....August 25, 2010 — The smallest frog in the Old World (Asia, Africa and Europe) and one of the world's tiniest was discovered inside and around pitcher plants in the heath forests of the Southeast Asian island of ... > full story
Kihansi Spray Toads Make Historic Return to Tanzania
August 19, 2010 — In a bold effort to save one of the world's rarest amphibians from extinction, one hundred Kihansi spray toads have been flown home to Tanzania after being painstakingly reared at the Bronx Zoo and ... > full story
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