Article: Frog Without Lungs Found in Indonesia

Article: Frog without lungs excites scientists.(NEWS)
The Record (Kitchener, Ontario);  April 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... rivers. He said the frog could help scientists ... Philippines and other frogs have lungs. Bickford said the frog's discovery adds ... Pretty soon the frogs will run out of the ... Photo: DAVID BICKFORD / This frog (Barbourula kalimantanensis ...

Article: FROGS HAVE 'MR. MOMS' TOO
United Press International;  August 8, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... 64,000 question, Bickford said. The well-orchestrated ... be key to survival, Bickford contends. By dispersing widely, the young frogs may reduce their competition ... parental care in other frog families includes attendance ... not froglet transport, Bickford said. Froglet transport ...

Article: Frogs have 'Mr. Moms' too.
United Press International;  August 7, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... 64,000 question, Bickford said. The well-orchestrated ... be key to survival, Bickford contends. By dispersing widely, the young frogs may reduce their competition ... parental care in other frog families includes attendance ... froglet transport," Bickford said. "Froglet transport ...

Article: Biologists find first lungless frog
The Hindustan Times;  April 8, 2008 ;     560 words ... ... said David Bickford, a biologist ... specimens of the frog were discovered ... valuable. But Bickford immediately ... dissected several frogs when he found ... warm water," Bickford explained. The frog also has a low ... compared to other frogs, which increases ...

Article: Frog without lungs discovered in remote part of Indonesia
AP Worldstream;  April 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the lungless frog, Bickford said his team ... other species of frogs during their two-month trip. Bickford's Indonesian ... came across the frog 30 years ago ... Philippines and other frogs have lungs. Bickford and Gillespie said the frog's discovery ...

Article: Frog without lungs could be an evolutionary find
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  April 11, 2008 ;     308 words ... ... of Singapore. Bickford said the species is the first known frog without lungs and ... as a caecilian. Bickford surmised that the frog had evolved to ... adaptation." Bickford said. *** Illustrations ... Photos: PHOTO - The frog, right, breathes ...

Article: AROUND THE WORLD..: 'No lungs' frog found.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  April 11, 2008 ;     284 words ... ... SCIENTISTS revealed yesterday they have identified a frog that has no lungs and breathes through its skin. The ... to how species evolve. Evolutionary biologist David Bickford said the frog - Barbourula kalimantanensis - was found in Kalimantan ...