Archey's Frog
Virtually unchanged in 150 million years, and belonging to a line that split 200 million years ago from other toads and frogs, this primitive resident of New Zealand even predates the existence of birds.Archey's frogs have muscles for a long-lost tail, but no eardrums: Rather than communicating with sound, they use scent. They're also an EDGE success story, with conservationists' attention helping to delay mining plans in the frogs' mountain habitat.
Image: Dr. Paddy Ryan/The Natural Heritage Collection
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