Ancient frog discovered in the sandhills of Kalbarri
June 20, 2008
What better way to celebrate the Year of the Frog than with the discovery of a new frog.
A PHD researcher with the WA Museum discovered the Southern Sandhill Frog in the dunes near Kalbarri Western Australia.
New-frog-discovery - PDF from the WA Museum.
It appears that the Southern Sandhill Frog has lived in the area for more than five million years since diverging genetically from its cousin, the Northern Sandhill Frog.
It is interesting to note that there have been other discoveries of new species around the world which give some hope to frog survival.
- The Lungless Frog in Indonesian Borneo, which gets its oxgen through the skin.
- The Shrub Frog discovered in the evergreen forests of the Kakkayam Reserve Forest in Kerala, India
Teachers can use the CMIS Theme page on FROGS to explore the topic further.
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