A newfound ‘croakless’ frog may communicate via touch
The animal might use spines on its throat to recognize potential mates instead of calls
![A newfound frog, Hyperolius ukaguruensis, which is a mxi of gold and green, looking upwards as it sits on a leaf](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/020123_MP_voiceless-frog_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Rather than croaking, a newfound frog (Hyperolius ukaguruensis) might use the spines on its throat to communicate via sense of touch.
Christoph Liedtke