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New frog species that quacks like a duck discovered in India

A new species of music frog has been found in the dense landscapes of Arunachal Pradesh, in north eastern India.

The Surprise Reappearance of a Rare Frog Has Scientists Leaping to Protect Its Habitat

The marsupial frog, which incubates its young in a pouch on its back, was thought to be extinct in some countries

In a Chilean Forest Reserve, the Remarkable Darwin’s Frog Endures

Worldwide, amphibians are going extinct — victims of habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and fungal diseases. But in the Valdivian temperate rainforest of southern Chile, Darwin’s frog persists in small and highly fragmented populations, including in the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve, a private nature preserve of 232 square miles.

Scientists discover 380 new species in lower Mekong

Shrinking habitats must be protected, the World Wide Fund for Nature urges.