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Originally Posted by StuartDH
Do you know any incredible, funny, amazing or bizarre amphibian facts? If so post them here for everyone to see.
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What I'm always impressed by is the paternal care given by Darwins frog (
Rhinoderma darwinii) - young frogets develop in his throat.
Darwin's Frog
Perhaps we shouldn't be too surprised by this since several fish protect their young within their mouths so clearly the practice continued after evolution of the amphibians.
But another amazing fact is the number of frogs and toads that can live in deserts of Australia and Africa as well as America:
NPR : The Frog Man of the Sonoran Desert, Radio Expeditions
This gives lots of other fascinating facts
Hop to It - Irish Frog Survey - Frog Facts from Around the World
Perhaps this one should go in the insect repellent thread?
BBC NEWS | Health | Frog 'key to mosquito repellents'