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Global warming has wiped out two-thirds of species of unique frogs that inhabit the cloud forests of Central America, a study published on Thursday in Nature, the British weekly science journal, says.
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www.terradaily.com/2006/060111180030.5f8t1q29.html
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Why do frogs croak? ... In most frog species only the males croak. They croak to attract female frogs for breeding, and to warn away other male frogs from their territory. Female frogs think croaking is very sexy. ... Many kinds of frogs puff themselves up enormously with air when they croak. This amplifies the sounds made by...
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www.frogsonice.com/froggy/sciam/faq.shtml
www.frogsonice.com/froggy/sciam/faq.shtml
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In fact, if you listen quietly just shortly after the sun sets, you may hear the frogs still croaking, "One day, one night. One day, one night. One day, one night. One day, one night." ... Why Frogs Croak; A Tale from Native American Literature...
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www.frogsonice.com/froggy/tales/croak-myth.shtml
www.frogsonice.com/froggy/tales/croak-myth.shtml
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Some frogs, like this Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla squirrela) have vocal pouches that vary in size and stretch like balloons. These sacs serve as a resonating chamber, allowing the frogs to SING! Male frogs vocalize by squeezing their lungs with their nostrils and mouth shut.
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allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/songs.html
allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/songs.html
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More Frog Fables. Back to FROGLAND ... One day, a scorpion looked around at the mountain where he lived and decided that he wanted a change. So he set out on a journey through the forests and hills. He climbed over rocks and under vines and kept going until he reached a river. ... The river was wide and swift,
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allaboutfrogs.org/stories/scorpion.html
allaboutfrogs.org/stories/scorpion.html
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Frogs, toads, newts and the like have permeable skins, which makes them especially sensitive to environmental change. It also makes them good species to monitor to get an idea of the health of our planet. ... <9>Why frogs croak...
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www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/1558402/posts
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The frogs appear normal on the outside, but often have both male and female sex organs, the researchers said, adding that the findings may help explain the amphibian ... The male frogs also had much smaller larynxes than normal, which could affect their ability to croak and attract mates, Hayes' team reported.
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www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/15506/story...
www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/15506/story.htm
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Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, croak. Dozens of species of frogs and other amphibians end up as road kill all too frequently, a new study finds. ... "On hot summer nights when it rains, there are literally thousands of frogs out there," said Andrew DeWoody, a zoologist at Purdue University in Indiana who led the study.
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www.livescience.com/animals/080417-road-kill.html
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Junk Science: Plants Bad for the Environment? ... Could it be that celebrities are planting the forests that are causing the global warming that is growing the bacteria that are wiping out the frogs?
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www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181513,00.html
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