Scientists identified three new toad species in Tanzania that give birth to live babies instead of laying eggs, bringing the global total of live-bearing frogs and toads to just 20 species. When the team sequenced DNA from these specimens, they clustered genetically with modern populations from the Uluguru Mountains, hundreds of kilometers from the labeled sites. The research required permits from the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS), and the University of Dar es Salaam.
Author: Study Finds
Published at: 2025-11-06 22:56:29
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