The Taudactylus genus has been evolving in isolation for over 65 million years, basically, these frogs have been doing their own thing since the extinction of the dinosaurs!
Fact file: Kroombit tinker frog (Taudactylus pleione)
Tag: herpetology
Fact file: Cork-bark leaf-tail gecko (Uroplatus pietschmanni)
The cork-bark leaf-tail gecko is a master of disguise, but despite its perfect camouflage it can’t hide from habitat destruction.
Fact file: Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus)
You should probably know that unlike most other turtles, Mary River turtles breathe with their butts!
An Electrifying Creature: Proteus Anguinus
The entirely aquatic salamander, known as the olm (Proteus anguinus), is Europe’s most impressive cave-dwelling vertebrate. Or, more accurately, it is Europe’s only cave-dwelling vertebrate.
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