Extinct monitor lizard had four eyes: Study
An extinct species of monitor lizard had four eyes, a first among known jawed vertebrates, a fossil study has found.
Apr 03, 2018, 15:48 PM IST
'Clockwork Orange' frog species named after Stanley Kubrick
Both the new frogs, scientifically listed as D kubricki and D kamagarini, are characterised by a bright orange blotch on the shanks, reminiscent of the 'orange pieces of nature'.
Jan 17, 2018, 13:29 PM IST
Giant dinosaur-eating frog species identified
The study found that small horned frogs, with head width of about 4.5 centimetre (cm), can bite with a force of 30 newtons (N) or about three kilogrammes (kg).
Sep 21, 2017, 16:58 PM IST
'Road accidents killing frogs, lizards'
This industrial township, surrounded by cultivable agricultural land, harbours 97 small and 57 heavy engineering and manufacturing establishments.
Apr 21, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
Discovered - World’s first fluorescent frogs found in Amazon basin (See pic)
The exciting discovery was made by scientists at the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos Aires while studying the pigment of polka-dot tree frogs, a species common to the rainforest.
Mar 14, 2017, 13:06 PM IST
Frogs can see colour in extreme darkness
Most vertebrates, including humans, have two types of visual cells located in the retina, namely cones and rods.
Mar 02, 2017, 00:46 AM IST
Four new species of small night frogs discovered in Western Ghats
According to a report published on Tuesday, the newly discovered species that are small enough to sit on a fingernail were there in abundance but had likely been overlooked because of their size.
Feb 22, 2017, 10:40 AM IST
Following a frog's evolutionary movements
Before the frogs are officially recognised as two separate species, researchers will test if individual frogs from the two groups have unique physical or behavioral features and if they can produce healthy offspring.
Nov 25, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
10,000 endangered frogs die in Peru
The frogs live only in Lake Titicaca, South America`s largest lake, and its tributaries.
Have you ever seen wedding of frogs? WATCH it to believe and know why it happened
Have you ever witnessed any frog getting married?
Aug 29, 2016, 17:22 PM IST
Two new frog species found in Madagascar
A team of European scientists has discovered two new species of very elusive frogs that live in the rainforests of Tsaratanana Massif, the highest mountain in Madagascar.
Jan 13, 2016, 13:43 PM IST
