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Recent literature has split up the variable species H. marmoratus and this one has for the moment become H. swynnertoni. It is not unlikely that further research may still separate this form into a distinct species.

Completely lost on a penny, the new frog species was mistaken for a baby for a hundred years.

Snake skeleton.

Not all creatures or plants have a guaranteed way to defend themselves against others who want to harm them. Nature has given many species a built-in safeguard

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Walking around at 4:30 in the morning has its advantages. This beautiful frog was found calling from an elevated perch on a fern. Relatively common, I saw several of these whenever I passed riparians on the trail. Found during a night hike in Pantiacolla midlevel rainforest, Manu national park, Peru.

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The Brooks hosts an exhibit of animal mummies, a key part of the empire's culture and economy.

Me voila de retour de New York, les mirettes encore saturées de Buildings, de Rooftops, de restaurants, de Central Park… et d’expositions! En 10 jours, nous avons vu, ma femme et

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Found at snuh, but I can't locate a primary source - or even whether this is a real lizard, or a CG-enhanced one. A hat-tip to Julie for (quickly!) identifying this as a Tokay gecko. With that lead I found several pix at Flickr, but haven't located the photographer to credit this particular one. What a remarkable creature!

Ranitomeya imitator ;)

For the first time in nearly 25 years, two endangered Cuban crocodiles have hatched at the National Zoo.

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