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The Only Two Frogs That Are Considered Venomous
Poisonous animals are dangerous if the animal ... But in 2015, researchers uncovered something extraordinary: two Brazilian ...
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Most frogs in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands to lose habitat by 2100: Study
By Shanna Hanbury Amphibians in Brazil’s Pantanal, one of the world’s largest and most biodiverse wetlands, could lose huge swaths of their habitat as the region dries out from climate change, a new ...
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Can frogs be venomous?
and Greening's frog (Corythomantis greeningi). Both are found in Brazil and produce skin secretions like other poisonous frogs - but these species have spiny bone protrusions that make their poison ...
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‘Camouflage’ creature — half-hidden in streams — is a new species in Brazil. See it
In the winter months of eastern Brazil, temporary streams offer a home for a new species of frog. Mângia, et al (2025) Journal of Vertebrate Biology In the eastern Brazil state of Bahia ...
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Most frogs in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands to lose habitat by 2100: Study
Amphibians in Brazil’s Pantanal ... It can also squirt poison out of those fake eyes. The frog is projected to lose more than 300,000 hectares (741,000 acres), or 85%, of its UPRB range by ...