Genetics Prove Kauffeld Right
By kingsnake.com · October 1, 2015 3:09 pm
Photo Credit: Matthew Schlesinger, New York Natural Heritage Program Carl Kauffeld believe there were two very different species of Leopard Frogs, but he did not have the means to prove it. Thankfully we now do! With the help of a geneticist, a team of researchers recently proved Kauffeld's belief to be true and named the Atlantic Coast Leopard Frogs after the herper great, Rana kauffeldi.
"There might have been some jumping up and down," recalled Dr. Matthew Schlesinger, the head of zoology at the New York Natural Heritage Program, who was part of the team. "There might have been some high fives going around." ... Now, with virtually nothing known about this animal, the team trying to track and learn about its range and habits. "It's like we're trying to write the page of the field guide that's devoted to this species," Schlesinger said.Learn more at WNYC.
