Some Frog Skulls Sport Spines and Other Secrets (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Some Frog Skulls Sport Spines and Other Secrets

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Anotheca spinosa, a tree frog from Central America, likely uses the bony spikes on its skull as a defense against predators.

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Edward Stanley/Florida Museum

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