World's first lungless frog is discovered

United Press International
9 Apr 2008

SINGAPORE, April 9 (UPI) -- Scientists from the National University of Singapore say they've discovered a lungless frog in Borneo that apparently takes in oxygen through its skin.

Researchers led by David Bickford confirmed the first case of complete lunglessness in a frog (Barbourula kalimantanensis), as well as two new populations of the aquatic animal.

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