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Pacific Chorus Frogs in Eagle Nests
Citizen-scientists use remote cameras to watch pacific chorus frogs in eagle nests. You can watch too! Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Citizen Science, Natural History
Tagged California, citizen science, Frog, methods, Natural History, pacific chorus frog
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How to tell apart male and female spotted salamanders (and other Ambystoma)
Look at the cloaca to tell apart male and female spotted salamanders. Continue reading
Estimating amphibian abundance by counting egg masses
The unique breeding biology of wood frogs makes it easy for biologists to obtain population estimates. Continue reading
Posted in Natural History, Science
Tagged Frog, Mating, methods, Salamander, Science, wood frog
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