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All Creatures Podcast

Episode 284:Glassy Glass Frogs

All Creatures Podcast

All Creatures Podcast

Nature, Science, Natural Sciences

4.7563 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2022

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

An absolute unique wonder of the natural world is the Glass Frog. These species of amphibian that are native to South and Central America, are characterized with undersides that are actually "see-through" and "translucent" and "transparent." This means when looking up at them, you can see their digestive system, bones, eggs, blood vessels and an actual heart beating. We answer all about this phenomenon and why exactly glass frogs evolved this way. Another important topic of this week's podcast is the plight of the many amphibians from around the world. Nearly 43% of all amphibian species are in serious decline and endangered of extinction. These animals, these frogs, all deserve our love, support, and understanding.   Thank you to all our Patreon supporters. We now are hosting monthly Zoom meetings with them, answering questions and getting ideas on which species they want covered. You too can join for one cup of "good" coffee a month. With your pledge you can support your favorite podcast on Patreon and give back to conservation. With the funds we receive each month, we are have been sending money to conservation organizations monthly. We now send a check to every organization we cover, as we feel they all are deserving of our support. Thank you so much for your support and for supporting animal conservation.  Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. Please contact us at allcreaturespod@gmail.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast You can  also visit our website HERE.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Over seven million different animals inhabit our planet.

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Now, the glass frog does live in Central and South America, so they really like these

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humid mountain forests, you know, kind of similar where we see some of these poison

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dark frogs.

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What can they teach us?

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This translucency acts like a camouflage, but it's a really unique form of camouflage that has researchers kind of buzzing.

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