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s0ad
September 26th, 2009, 01:20 AM
I've stumbled upon so many animal stories today. ;P


BANGKOK - A gecko with leopard-like spots on its body and a fanged frog that eats birds are among 163 new species discovered last year in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia, an environmental group said Friday.

WWF International said that scientists in 2008 discovered 100 plants, 28 fish, 18 reptiles, 14 amphibians, two mammals and one bird species in the region. That works out to be about three species a week and is in addition to the 1,000 new species catalogued there from 1997 to 2007, the group said.

Full Article (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33022805/ns/technology_and_science-science/)
TornadoChaser
September 26th, 2009, 10:15 PM
Neat!

I was sad that they didn't actually show the fangs of the khorat big- mouthed frog. But I did find a slide show here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/sep/25/fanged-frog-leopard-gecko-mekong?picture=353430074) with a picture of its mouth. :) Not really what I would call fangs though....
animallover7249
September 26th, 2009, 10:21 PM
Interesting!!
WonderRandy
September 26th, 2009, 10:22 PM
yeah, not too fangey... :p
animallover7249
September 26th, 2009, 10:29 PM
you guys are going to make the frog self conscious. stop making fun of his fangs!
TornadoChaser
September 26th, 2009, 10:49 PM
They are more like protruding gums.... Haha!

He's still cute!