African frogs haven't forgotten the ice ages. Scientists can tell by where they live.
April 07, 2026
April 07, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Florida, April 7 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
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African frogs haven't forgotten the ice ages. Scientists can tell by where they live.
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W hy are frogs diverse in some parts of Africa's rainforests and less so in others? The patterns of cooling and glaciation during the last ice age would probably not have been your first answer or even your last-ditch guess, but it is, nonetheless, correct. . . .
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African frogs haven't forgotten the ice ages. Scientists can tell by where they live.
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W hy are frogs diverse in some parts of Africa's rainforests and less so in others? The patterns of cooling and glaciation during the last ice age would probably not have been your first answer or even your last-ditch guess, but it is, nonetheless, correct. . . .