A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

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Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few ...

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