Torrent Frog has Advantage Attaching to Rough, Wet Surfaces (IMAGE)

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Torrent Frog has Advantage Attaching to Rough, Wet Surfaces

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Males of the (A) Harlequin Tree Frog (R. pardalis) and (B) the Black-spotted Rock Frog (S. guttatus) in their natural habitats.

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Endlein T, Barnes WJP, Samuel DS, Crawford NA, Biaw AB, et al. (2013) Sticking under Wet Conditions: The Remarkable Attachment Abilities of the Torrent Frog, Staurois guttatus. <i>PLoS ONE</i> 8(9): e73810. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073810

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