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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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amber fossil with frog skull, forelimbs, backbone and a hind limb

Evolution

Amber fossils provide oldest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forests

June 14, 2018

About 99 million years ago, a tiny juvenile frog in present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle,…
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Cuban crocodile fossil skull

Collections

NSF grant will improve digital access to museum vertebrate fossils

May 4, 2018

The Florida Museum of Natural History recently received a $500,000 collections grant from the National Science Foundation to improve online…
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