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Lungless frog could shed light on evolution   add a comment about this item

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December 2009

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Researchers in Borneo have confirmed the finding of a completely lungless frog thought lost 30 years ago. The frog, Barbourula kalimantanensis, inhabits clean, cold, fast flowing streams and the researchers speculate that the loss of lungs may be an adaption to this environment.

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EVOLUTION; ADAPTATION; AMPHIBIANS

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BORNEO

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Amphibians [2917]; Amphibia (Amphibians) [2833]