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David Blackburn

Large toad against a blank background

Evolution

A hard pillbug to swallow: First X-rays of frog feeding show how they consume prey

November 15, 2022

The phrase “to swallow one’s tongue” has been around since at least the 1880s and has been repurposed in several…Read More

Vintage illustration of frog skeleton in left-hand frame and live frog in right-hand frame

Evolution

Frog forelimbs may be adapted for love and war as well as jumping

August 29, 2022

Hold out your arm with your palm facing downward. Now rotate your hand 90 degrees to give a thumbs-up without…Read More

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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

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Life on Earth

Miniature frogs set record as first vertebrates to lose the ability to balance

June 16, 2022

Amphibians are exceptionally good at being small. There are salamanders the size of your thumb nail, pygmy newts that live…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

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

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

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

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Jerald Pinson, Science Writer

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