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Frogs and Toads of the World: A Book Review by a Fairy Tale Junkie

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There are over 5,000 species of frogs in existence (5,858 at the time the book was written, the exact number changes as research dictates re-arrangements of taxonomy and new species are discovered). There is a large family of frogs, Bufonidae, that includes most of the warty, hoppy creatures we think of as toads.

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Latest high-level bird taxonomy summarized in recent paper

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convergent aquatic adaptations of loons and grebes on the morphological side and certain molecular sequences on the DNA side) and that by synthesizing all available information, we can both achieve greater confidence in hypothesized relationships and expose areas needing further research.

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Collaborative list – August 2018

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Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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