Frog Sex in the City (VIDEO)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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Tungara frogs live at the edges of tropical forests from Mexico to northern South America. As cities grow, they often end up in drains in urban areas. This report in Nature Ecology & Evolution shows that their mating habits change when they live in urban environments.

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and Wouter Halfwerk

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Embargoed until Mon, 10 December, 2018, 11am. Credit: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and Wouter Halfwerk

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