Gardiner's frogs from the Seychelles islands is one of the smallest frogs in the world. They do not possess a middle ear with an eardrum yet can croak themselves, and hear other frogs. An international team of scientists using X-rays has now solved this mystery and established that these frogs are using their mouth cavity and tissue to transmit sound to their inner ears. The results are published in iPNAS/i on September 2, 2013. The team led by Renaud Boistel ...Thursday, 5 September 2013
Study: Gardiner's Frogs Have No Ear Drum Yet Can Communicate Perfectly With Each Other
Gardiner's frogs from the Seychelles islands is one of the smallest frogs in the world. They do not possess a middle ear with an eardrum yet can croak themselves, and hear other frogs. An international team of scientists using X-rays has now solved this mystery and established that these frogs are using their mouth cavity and tissue to transmit sound to their inner ears. The results are published in iPNAS/i on September 2, 2013. The team led by Renaud Boistel ...
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