Flexible Frogs is an episode about the special communications between Bornean rock frogs. We talked to Dr. Lisa Mangiamele about how these frogs might have developed such a unique way of communication and what purpose it might serve evolutionarily. How does a creature adapt to succeed in its environment and what kind of biological processes have to happen to support it?
Further REading
Original research article on foot-flagging frogs (PNAS)
Video of foot flagging (via Dr. Lisa Mangiamele’s lab/Smith College)
Golden-collared manakins (mentioned at the end)
Featured photo via Doris Preininger