7 new frog species discovered in Madagascar
Seven new frog species discovered in Madagascar
An international team of researchers have discovered seven new species of tree frogs that make otherworldly calls in the rainforests of Madagascar. Their strange, high-pitched whistling calls sound more like sound effects from the sci-fi series "Star Trek.
Video: New frogs discovered in Madagascar that 'sound like something from Star Trek'
Researchers have discovered seven new species of frogs in Madagascar and say the high-pitched whistling calls they make are like sound effects from Star Trek. Most people would associate frogs with croaking,
Seven new frog species named for their ‘Star Trek’-esque calls
B. kirki, B. picardi, B. siskoi, B. janewayae, B. archeri, B. pikei, and B. burnhamae live in Madagascar's rainforests.
Captain croak? New species of frogs named after ‘Star Trek’ captains
Scientists named them Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, Archer, Burnham, and Pike after seven of the most iconic captans from Star Trek.
Star Trek-Inspired Names For 7 Newly Discovered Frog Species With Unusual Calls
The seven newly discovered frogs don’t croak. In fact, their rather unusual calls can even resemble birds and different sound effects used across the sci-fi Star Trek universe, from which the seven new species get their names.
Listen: Whistling frogs that sound like Star Trek
Frogs that whistle “like sound effects from Star Trek ” have been discovered by scientists.
Seven new frogs discovered in Madagascar ‘sound like something from Star Trek’
Researchers have discovered seven new species of frogs in Madagascar and say the high-pitched whistling calls they make are like sound effects from Star Trek. Most people would associate frogs with croaking,
Seven newly named frog species make whistles that sound like Star Trek
A group of frogs from Madagascar have mating calls that sound like Star Trek sound effects – now their species names honour captains from the series
Newly-discovered 'Star Trek frogs' make noises like they're from a sci-fi film
Seven new frog species have been discovered in Madagascar which sound more like they belong in outer space than an African island nation. Instead of croaking, these new species of Boophis frogs instead emit bird-like whistling which wouldn’t sound out of place on the USS Enterprise.
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