These Bizarre Phenomenons Prove That Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction

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Another possibility is that the spike helps to differentiate species of frogs in a densely-populated forest. 450 species of frogs have already been categorized, but many more have yet to be discovered.

"I tend to favor the second theory," says herpetologist. "But the truth is, like so much in biology, we really don't know. 

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