eggs – Courtney The Frogologist

The Real Octopus Mother

Happy Mother’s day to all you motherly identifying caregivers out there! I’m dedicating this post on one of my favorite marine animals to my own mother who is a huge support in my blog writing. She takes the time to read all my articles before posting them to not only spell check, but also makeContinue reading “The Real Octopus Mother”

Frogs, They Are A-Changin: a story of metamorphosis

Amphibians (frogs, salamanders, and caecilians) go through a process of development called metamorphosis. They are the only vertebrates (they have a backbone) to complete true metamorphosis although some fish, such as zebrafish (Danio rerio) go through a partial metamorphosis too. That said, many species of marine invertebrates (no backbone… or bones at all) go throughContinue reading “Frogs, They Are A-Changin: a story of metamorphosis”