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Iris patterns offer a noninvasive way to recognize individual Amazonian treefrogs

Identifying individual animals in the wild has long meant tagging, branding or clipping. For amphibians, the standard approach has often been toe-clipping, a procedure that can affect survival, physiology and behavior. A new study suggests that, for at least one species of treefrog, nature has already provided a more humane solution: the eyes.

Iris patterns offer a noninvasive way to recognize individual Amazonian treefrogs

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