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Australian ground frogs take the standard weirdness of frog reproduction and development to the next level...and then to the next-next level. From swallowing eggs to putting tadpoles in pockets, these amphibians are doing their own thing.
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This month's pin is designed by Greer Stothers. You can find out more about them and their work here: greerstothers.com
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We are so excited to show you these frogs! If you'd like to learn more about Australian frogs and see how folks filmed the pouched frog, check out this video from the cool people over at Pobblebonks & Kundagungans: youtu.be/veXJ0u8AblY
Host: Hank Green (he/him)
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Sources:
nytimes.com/2019/03/25/science/metamorphosis-evolution-animals.html
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0173348
http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/frogwatch/frogs/turtle-frog
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01715.x
http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/frogwatch/frogs/northern-sandhill-frog
http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/frogwatch/frogs/southern-sandhill-frog
http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/frogwatch/frogs/forest-toadlet
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:10cc2d88-1fa5-4197-baf4-7f707a1d08dd
https://www.frogid.net.au/frogs/assa-darlingtoni
animaldiversity.org/accounts/Myobatrachidae
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11223880
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/701779
nationalgeographic.com/science/article/resurrecting-the-extinct-frog-with-a-stomach-for-a-womb
http://planet.uwc.ac.za/nisl/biodiversity/loe/page_108.htm
amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs-a-chorus-of-colors/frog-fun-facts
https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/4555/1985_Review_Gastric_Brooding_Frog_Quart_Rev_Biol.pdf
edgeofexistence.org/blog/mouth-brooding-frog-is-species-of-the-day
sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130315151044.htm
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-lazarus-project-scientists-quest-for-deextinction-20150417-1mng6g.html
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Images:
Thumbnail photo by Stephen Zozaya: flickr.com/photos/euprepiosaur
storyblocks.com/video/stock/koala-native-australian-marsupial-sleeping-in-tree-rtgjlqjkwj203opf9
storyblocks.com/video/stock/kangaroo-wallaby-marsupial-animal-eating-australia-tzjpoyn
youtu.be/H4iJYnkD3f4
youtu.be/veXJ0u8AblY
istockphoto.com/vector/vector-world-map-outline-contour-silhouette-asia-in-center-gm1091695538-292884335
storyblocks.com/video/stock/embryos-tadpoles-caviar-moving-in-eggs-of-frog-roe-in-a-pond-spbd-polliwog-closeup-in-water-spawn-of-amphibia-concept-of-fertilization-reproduction-swamp-breeding-b5gpcvyddkolktbns
storyblocks.com/video/stock/tadpole-pollywogs-on-the-shore-of-a-beautiful-lake-hovk1-bsjxuo5ez2
storyblocks.com/video/stock/european-common-frog-at-moysalen-national-park-norway-htxwxdhbgixdjgh02
storyblocks.com/video/stock/monarch-butterfly-metamorphosis-yleweez
facebook.com/watch/?v=232312110643708
instagram.com/p/CHFu-3_Dpr7
instagram.com/p/B4tZtwHhVwM
istockphoto.com/photo/layer-of-soil-gm508576075-45534900
flickr.com/photos/euprepiosaur/27178872933/in/album-72157669865556766
flickr.com/photos/euprepiosaur/30766600206/in/album-72157624665166492
istockphoto.com/photo/nature-gm507122847-45212526
flickr.com/photos/colonel_007/32083271048
pixabay.com/videos/tadpole-frog-toad-nature-cute-35103
storyblocks.com/video/stock/polliwogs-in-a-pond-ncwbm9q
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/specimens/331047
istockphoto.com/photo/macro-closeup-of-fall-leaves-on-mossy-rock-gm1124596093-295289807
youtu.be/ZAn9M_UOnjY
istockphoto.com/vector/set-of-dna-elements-genetic-signs-medical-symbols-gm1291040674-386265912
istockphoto.com/photo/great-barred-frog-gm1327173304-411612425
Australian ground frogs take the standard weirdness of frog reproduction and development to the next level...and then to the next-next level. From swallowing eggs to putting tadpoles in pockets, these amphibians are doing their own thing.
Did you miss the Australian ground frog pin the first time around? We found a few extra! You can get them here: https://complexly.store/products/bizarre-beast-pin-pumpkin-toadlet-copy
Subscribe to the pin club here: https://complexly.store/products/bizarre-beasts-pin-subscription
This month's pin is designed by Greer Stothers. You can find out more about them and their work here: greerstothers.com
You can cancel any time by emailing hello@dftba.com
We are so excited to show you these frogs! If you'd like to learn more about Australian frogs and see how folks filmed the pouched frog, check out this video from the cool people over at Pobblebonks & Kundagungans: youtu.be/veXJ0u8AblY
Host: Hank Green (he/him)
Follow us on socials:
Twitter: twitter.com/bizarrebeasts
Instagram: instagram.com/bizarrebeastsshow
Facebook: facebook.com/BizarreBeastsShow
#BizarreBeasts #Frogs #Australia #frog #amphibians
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Sources:
nytimes.com/2019/03/25/science/metamorphosis-evolution-animals.html
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0173348
http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/frogwatch/frogs/turtle-frog
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01715.x
http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/frogwatch/frogs/northern-sandhill-frog
http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/frogwatch/frogs/southern-sandhill-frog
http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/frogwatch/frogs/forest-toadlet
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:10cc2d88-1fa5-4197-baf4-7f707a1d08dd
https://www.frogid.net.au/frogs/assa-darlingtoni
animaldiversity.org/accounts/Myobatrachidae
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11223880
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/701779
nationalgeographic.com/science/article/resurrecting-the-extinct-frog-with-a-stomach-for-a-womb
http://planet.uwc.ac.za/nisl/biodiversity/loe/page_108.htm
amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs-a-chorus-of-colors/frog-fun-facts
https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/4555/1985_Review_Gastric_Brooding_Frog_Quart_Rev_Biol.pdf
edgeofexistence.org/blog/mouth-brooding-frog-is-species-of-the-day
sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130315151044.htm
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-lazarus-project-scientists-quest-for-deextinction-20150417-1mng6g.html
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Images:
Thumbnail photo by Stephen Zozaya: flickr.com/photos/euprepiosaur
storyblocks.com/video/stock/koala-native-australian-marsupial-sleeping-in-tree-rtgjlqjkwj203opf9
storyblocks.com/video/stock/kangaroo-wallaby-marsupial-animal-eating-australia-tzjpoyn
youtu.be/H4iJYnkD3f4
youtu.be/veXJ0u8AblY
istockphoto.com/vector/vector-world-map-outline-contour-silhouette-asia-in-center-gm1091695538-292884335
storyblocks.com/video/stock/embryos-tadpoles-caviar-moving-in-eggs-of-frog-roe-in-a-pond-spbd-polliwog-closeup-in-water-spawn-of-amphibia-concept-of-fertilization-reproduction-swamp-breeding-b5gpcvyddkolktbns
storyblocks.com/video/stock/tadpole-pollywogs-on-the-shore-of-a-beautiful-lake-hovk1-bsjxuo5ez2
storyblocks.com/video/stock/european-common-frog-at-moysalen-national-park-norway-htxwxdhbgixdjgh02
storyblocks.com/video/stock/monarch-butterfly-metamorphosis-yleweez
facebook.com/watch/?v=232312110643708
instagram.com/p/CHFu-3_Dpr7
instagram.com/p/B4tZtwHhVwM
istockphoto.com/photo/layer-of-soil-gm508576075-45534900
flickr.com/photos/euprepiosaur/27178872933/in/album-72157669865556766
flickr.com/photos/euprepiosaur/30766600206/in/album-72157624665166492
istockphoto.com/photo/nature-gm507122847-45212526
flickr.com/photos/colonel_007/32083271048
pixabay.com/videos/tadpole-frog-toad-nature-cute-35103
storyblocks.com/video/stock/polliwogs-in-a-pond-ncwbm9q
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/specimens/331047
istockphoto.com/photo/macro-closeup-of-fall-leaves-on-mossy-rock-gm1124596093-295289807
youtu.be/ZAn9M_UOnjY
istockphoto.com/vector/set-of-dna-elements-genetic-signs-medical-symbols-gm1291040674-386265912
istockphoto.com/photo/great-barred-frog-gm1327173304-411612425
