TCU Horned Frog Research Paper

It may have been your favorite video game back in the 1980's, but this iconic video game inspired a unique nickname for the South American horned frog, Argentine horned frog or Ornate Horned Frog. While its real names may be a mouthful, the name Pacman Frog, is certainly easier to remember and actually helps to describe the frog. The Pacman Frog has an unusually large mouth and abdomen which make it look similar to the Pac-Man character in this popular video game.

Cane toads, Cane toads earned their bad reputation shortly after being released into the Australian ecology in 1935. They were brought their in order to control the cane beetle population. They turned out to be failures at controlling beetles, but remarkably successful at reproducing and spreading themselves. Cane toads forage at night in a wide variety of habitats. The toad is a ground-dwelling predator, primarily eating terrestrial and aquatic insects and snails.

Nowhere near a plethora of evolution has adorned the history of the poison dart frog, yet the evolutionary history will fascinate one. The toxic amphibians are beautifully constructed creatures, their magnificent colors, the highly poisonous oil on their skin, and their hasty, yet graceful, movements. But where did it all begin? It began with the ancestor of the poison dart frog, the primitive frogamander.

What was the reason you chose to research about this species (topic)? The reason I chose to research about this species was because I thought it was a somewhat rare species that is not really heard from in public or rather often and I feel like I can teach someone about this species and at the same time learn myself further more about this species while I do this research or project as I would call it. A problem that I would say this species faces is that it is becoming extinct because of the small amount of capacity that shelters can only hold for frogs therefore, they are becoming extinct because there is no room for these amphibians to survive in and another problem I would say that that this specie faces is that there isn’t much information as there are to other species

While in the Frog’s classroom, during my observations, I noticed that sharing toys among the children has been a popular conflict. During one incident, four kids were playing with magnets and Noah tried joining in but there were too many children at the table. Noah tried to grab some magnets that were already being used by another child. Noah then became angry and expressed his anger by head butting the child who was using the magnets. One of the teachers then began to notice what was going on. The teacher then told Noah that head butting was not okay and that he needs to wait his turn or go find a different toy to play with. Noah then walked away with a strong attitude. The teacher asked if he needed to take a break and sit down on his own.

The focus of this research project is on how cyclin-B1 levels suppress the mitotic cell cycle within hibernating frog plasma. Previous research using THP-1 cancer cells in active and hibernating frogs showed cell division stops between G2/M phase of hibernating frogs, but mitosis continued in the non-hibernating frogs. This created a question of what cyclin was responsible for preventing the THP-1 cells from entering mitosis. Through literature research, we were able to devise a possible answer to this question. The literature explained that the cyclin-B1 is responsible for the transition from the G2 phase into mitosis. From there we were able to formulate a hypothesis. If cell division stops in the G2 phase in hibernating frogs and does not stop in non-hibernating frogs, then the level of cyclin-B1 is lower than that in the control group of non-hibernating frogs. Our project is focused on testing the levels of cyclin-B1 in the control and experimental group to determine if there is a definitive change in cyclin-B1 production in the plasma of hibernating frogs. To test the levels of cyclin-B1, we plan on using two methods. The first method is using an ELISA kit, and the second method is using flow cytometry. If our hypothesis proves correct, more will be known about how cell division is regulated during ectotherm hibernation.

This species lives in the hot and humid forests of central Africa, this species is really tiny and small. It typically eats insects, worms and other things that live on the forest floor. Some distinctive features of the African Tree Toad are its itty bitty body and its webbed feet. This species is actually not as much as concern as are other species, but we should definitely keep an eye on them! Their skin type is permeable and slimy and green.

I chose “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain because I’d never read this story before. Given how important Mark Twain has been in American literature, it seemed appropriate that I learned more about his works.

Whether it can be considered a victory or defeat there was a feeling that was already persisted.

Humans will most likely save the Frogs over Koalas. Frogs are more easy to save because they take less work to save. Frogs food source is easier to find.

The horned frog lives in the rainforest and tropical swamplands habitat. It eats/ preys on worms, roaches, and insects. Their distinctive features include rough skin and long, sticky tongue. Their conversation status is least concern. Their skin type is permeable scales. They are mostly located in Argentina.

When you think of a frog ,you see it as a harmless little creature. A very recent study suggests otherwise, especially with certain species of frogs. Since this is the first time measuring the biting force of frogs, it bring many new and interesting findings. This newly discovered topic began with the original exploration of the biting force of frogs, specifically theSouth American horned frog. Several researchers concluded that the living South American frogs have similar biting forces to those of mammalian predators. "Unlike the vast majority of frogs which have weak jaws and typically consume small prey, horned frogs ambush animals as large as themselves…” says Dr Marc Jones. With a smaller head size obviously concludes a lesser biting

Coqui frogs are some of the most common frogs found in Puerto Rico. They are frogs that live in rainforests and they don't go through the tadpole stage and their name comes from the unique night time calling sound (ko-kee) made by the male species.

Most frogs are born in water as tadpoles and gradually change into frogs although some frogs, known as direct developers, are born as full frogs. This allows them to be born and live far away from water, such as on mountaintops. Frogs can be found on every continent in the world except Antarctica. However, the highest concentration of frogs is found in warmer tropical climes.  Like frogs, toads are amphibians. They differ from most frogs in fact they have dry skin, warts, crests behind the eyes, and parotoid glands. The parotoid glands produce a poisonous secretion that helps to defend the toad from predators. Many different species of toads live throughout the United States. Toads are also found on every other continent excluding Antarctica.

Reptiles are a unique animal for various reasons, but I find one of these unique qualities to be especially fascinating. That is the respiratory system and how the reptile’s spontaneous ventilation rate is directly related to temperature and partial pressure of oxygen, whereas the mammal’s respiration is strictly related and driven by carbon dioxide. In veterinary medicine this is something that comes up when it comes time to use anesthesia on a reptile for a surgical or other procedure in which they will need to be anesthetized. Inhalants are somewhat of a contradiction as the lizard can hold its breath for long periods of time during the induction