Why poison frogs don  t poison themselves
The phantasmal poison frog Epipedobates anthonyi is the original source of epibatidine, discovered by John Daly in 1974. Epibatidine has not been found in any animal outside of Ecuador, and its ultimate source, proposed to be an arthropod, remains unknown. This frog was captured at a ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
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Diversity of parental strategies in glassfrogs (Image 4)
A mating pair of glassfrogs (Cochranella resplendens) near Wawa Sumaco, Ecuador. This Amazonian species is seldom seen; currently, it is only known from a handful of specimens. [Image 4 of 15 related images. See Image 5.]
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Diversity of parental strategies in glassfrogs (Image 10)
Glassfrogs breed along forested streams in Central and South America. Six species of glass frogs were found breeding along this stream at la Reserva Itapoa, Esmeraldas, Ecuador. [Image 10 of 15 related images. See Image 11.]
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Remote-sensing data shows hundreds more species risk extinction (Image 2)
The purplish-mantled tanager is found only in western Columbia and Ecuador. It prefers mountain cloud forests and feeds on small fruits. As with other birds in this endemic-rich region, it's endangered due to habitat loss. [Image 2 of 2 related images. Back to (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
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