#anurans — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #anurans, aggregated by home.social.
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Beyond beauty, colour serves important functions for #frogs and #toads around the world
https://communities.springernature.com/posts/beyond-beauty-colour-serves-important-functions-for-frogs-and-toads-around-the-world paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43729-7"The study documents for the first time the importance of colour-based #thermoregulation, #UVprotection, and #pathogen resistance in #anurans... Thermoregulation and #UV-protection was generally of greater importance in temperate regions, and pathogen resistance was of greater importance in the #tropics."
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There are so many reasons to love #wetlands , but #today I am appreciating a joyful chorus of #springpeepers welcoming #spring. In case it hasn’t reached you yet, enjoy this little #video.
#wetlands in urban areas keep us in touch with the seasons and remind us to care for the wildlife in our #environment.
#signsofspring #herps #frogs #anurans #swamps #vernalpool