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Lungless Frog Found

The first known species of frog that breathes without lungs has been found on the Indonesian island of Borneo. The frog receives oxygen through its skin.

Named the Barbourula kalimantanensis, this rare species was first described in 1978 and again 15 years later. Those specimens were deemed to valuable to dissect. Biologist David Bickford performed partial dissections when he encountered the species on a recent trip to Borneo.

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Read 5 comments about “Lungless Frog Found”

1. 1 - love guns says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

   god is amazing!

2. 2 - Da Boss says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 5:08 pm

   that is so weird :stare:

3. 3 - rex says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 11:05 pm

   amazing how God created this earth!

4. 4 - Froggy Man says:
   April 11th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

   i wonder what it would be like to breath through your skin??? hmmm maybe if they invent a certain surgery =D

5. 5 - Bickie says:
   April 18th, 2008 at 9:51 pm

   This lungless frog is a wonder of evolution! Another great example of how natural selection and the environment interact - showing again, how amazing evolution really is! Wow!~this is cool stuff!

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