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Uncovering the Secret Lives of Reed Frogs
February 3, 2021
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Academy curator Rayna Bell was drawn to studying frogs because there's still so much we don't know about them. She's currently asking questions about speciation, coloration, and what frogs see.
New! Rayna Bell's interactive ebook, Vision in Frogs and Toads is now available as a free Apple Books download.
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Rayna Bell, assistant curator of herpetology, studies the evolution, ecology, and visual systems of frogs.
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Dr. Rayna Bell's work reaches far beyond the frogs she studies on this West African island nation.