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Awards & Honors

Maria Vallejo-Pareja receives paleontology society grant in a first for frog researchers

August 17, 2022

Maria Vallejo-Pareja, a graduate student at the University of Florida, recently received the Estes Memorial Grant from the Society of…Read More

Adania Flemming stands against a background of oak and magnolia trees holding the UF Alumni Association Leadership award plaque

Awards & Honors

Adania Flemming receives two University of Florida awards for her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

June 14, 2022

Adania Flemming, a doctoral candidate in the University of Florida’s department of biology, was recently recognized for her extensive efforts…Read More

Portrait photo of Daniel Paluh

Awards & Honors

Florida Museum honors winners of the 2022 Austin, Bullen and Biodiversity awards

April 13, 2022

The Florida Museum of Natural History has announced the winners of the annual Austin and Bullen awards for student research…Read More

Rio Cauca caecilian in net

Life on Earth

Weird, noodle-shaped amphibians known as caecilians found in South Florida canal

July 28, 2021

Caecilians have arrived in Miami. Florida Fish and Wildlife biologists captured one of the obscure legless amphibians in the Tamiami Canal,…Read More

CT scan of the skull of Cornufer guentheri.

Evolution

Taking a bite out of frog tooth evolution: Amphibian group has lost teeth more than 20 times

June 1, 2021

Scientists have long known that frogs are oddballs when it comes to teeth. Some have tiny teeth on their upper…Read More

snake

Life on Earth

New genus of tiny, iridescent snake from Philippines found in collection

January 5, 2021

To be fair, the newly described Waray dwarf burrowing snake is pretty great at hiding. In its native habitat on…Read More

Cartoon frog

Evolution

How to get the upper body of a burrowing frog

August 31, 2020

You might think the buffest frogs would be high jumpers, but if you want shredded pecs, you should train like…Read More

coqui

Evolution

Coquí fossil from Puerto Rico takes title of oldest Caribbean frog

April 7, 2020

The bright chirp of the coquí frog, the national symbol of Puerto Rico, has likely resounded through Caribbean forests for…Read More

frog skull with wide gape

Evolution

Skulls gone wild: How and why some frogs evolved extreme heads

March 23, 2020

Many frogs look like a water balloon with legs, but don’t be fooled. Beneath slick skin, some species sport spines,…Read More

a boy holds a blob-like creature while another boy looks on

Life on Earth

Even Stranger Things: What’s next for the Demogorgon? Scientists weigh in

June 24, 2019

In the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” the Demogorgon – a humanlike predatory creature whose face opens like a flower to…Read More

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