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Default Species of the Week: Bornean Flat-Headed Frog

This flat looking frog has one extremely unique quality: it is the only known frog in the world to have no lungs! The Bornean flat-headed frog (Barbourula kalimantanensis) is ranked 152 on the*EDGE Amphibians list, and is classified as*Endangered by IUCN. Lungs are pretty crucial for the survival of most tetrapods (amphibians,*reptiles,*birds and*mammals) since they [...]

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Ahhhh... so cute
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