Winter is coming, what happens to the animals that have no fur and can’t produce their own body heat? Frogs and other amphibians fit in this category. Frogs are ectothermic, which means that they can’t produce their own body heat. Some people refer to them as cold-blooded, but this is inaccurate. Since frogs can’t produceContinue reading “Winter Is Coming: Where do the frogs go?”
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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”
Chow Down like an Amphibian
The way larval water-dwelling amphibians eat is quite different from that of their land-dwelling well aged counterparts. Larval Salamander Feeding Larval aquatic amphibians suck in their prey much like a vacuum, this is called negative pressure (1). Think about when you were a kid (or possibly even now) and you lined up M&Ms on theContinue reading “Chow Down like an Amphibian”
Courtney The Frogologist 