Saturday, August 20, 2011

New Species - Found, Fanged Frogs in Sulawesi Indonesia

There are 13 species of fanged frogs were found. Among has not been described.

Again, the archipelago show biological wealth. The team of scientists from Canada found unique animals on the island of Sulawesi: fanged frog.

Ben Evans, a zoologist from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario - along with colleagues from Indonesia and the U.S. - find 13 species of fanged frogs in Sulawesi. This finding is more than ever found in the Philippines earlier.

Among these are species that have not been described by science. The discovery is reported in the journal The American Naturalist, August issue.

Included in the fanged frogs of the genus Limnonectes - aimed at naming the two protrusions in the lower jaw jawbone them. Although the fang-like, it's not true bulge teeth. Because, they do not have roots and characteristics of the tooth. viva