Skip to main content
  • Visit
  • Learn
  • Collections + Research
  • News + Blogs
  • About + Support

Florida Museum

  • Search
  • Visit
  • Learn
  • Collections + Research
  • News + Blogs
  • About + Support
  • Research News
  • Blogs
  • For Journalists
    • Our Research
    • Our People
    • For Media
    • #MuseumLife Blog
    • All Museum Blogs Feed
    • Museum Blogs Index
    • Press Releases
    • Media Contacts

Research News

Blackburn Lab

Illustration of Gastrotheca guentheri

Evolution

Underbite regained: Species feared extinct is the only frog with true teeth on its lower jaw

November 10, 2021

In a new study, biologists laid to rest a century-old debate by confirming that a single species of frog, out…
Read More

Rio Cauca caecilian in net

Florida Biodiversity

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

Features

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

frog with yellow belly on white background

Features

In Gabon with a professional frog-catcher

April 16, 2019

University of Florida Ph.D. student Gregory Jongsma has been obsessed with Africa’s wildlife since his childhood. Not the animals you…
Read More

orange-brown frog with white speckles

Life on Earth

Meet India’s starry dwarf frog, lone member of newly discovered ancient lineage

March 12, 2019

The starry dwarf frog is an expert hider. Plunging into leaf litter at the slightest disturbance, it has successfully evaded…
Read More

← Previous
123
Next →

Contact Info

Florida Museum of Natural History
Gainesville, FL 32611

Media inquiries:
Jerald Pinson, Science Writer

Florida Museum Newsletters

Subscribe Now

Museum Info

Exhibits Building Closed for Renovations

  • Learn More
  • Staff Directory

Legal

  • © Copyright 2025
  • Contact the Web Manager
  • This page uses Google Analytics
  • Google Privacy Policy
  • UF Privacy Policy
  • Social Media
  • Log In
Florida Museum of Natural History logo University of Florida logo
1 / 0