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by Marguerite on July 12th, 2010

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Have there ever been frogs with wings or winged arms?

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  • by iwnit on July 12th, 2010

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    There are some flying (actually gliding) frogs. They do this by using membranes between their toes (or digits) and their limbs, so rather similar to bats wings.

    "Rhacophoridae flying frogs (gliding). Gliding has evolved independently in two families of tree frogs, the Old World Rhacophoridae and the New World Hylidae. Within each lineage there are a range of gliding abilities from non-gliding, to parachuting, to full gliding. A number of the Rhacophoridae, such as Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus), have adaptation for gliding, the main feature being enlarged toe membranes. For example, the Malayan flying frog glides using the membranes between the toes of its limbs, and small membranes located at the heel, the base of the leg, and the forearm. Some of the frogs are quite accomplished gliders, for example, the Chinese gliding frog Polypedates dennysi can maneuver in the air, making two kinds of turn, either rolling into the turn (a banked turn) or yawing into the turn (a crabbed turn).
    Hylidae flying frogs (gliding). The other frog family that contains gliders."
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_and_gliding_animals#Amphibians

    Further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_frog

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  • by WABOO on July 12th, 2010

    WABOO

    YES. Nature has a way with things. I was a frog once with wings till somebody came along to kiss me and I became waboo, an ordinary creature.

    hehehe

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