The loss of any species is devastating, but the decline or extinction of one species can easily trigger an avalanche within an ecosystem, wiping out many other species in the process. A new study by Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of Maryland should sound alarm bells regarding the current biodiversity crisis for this reason.
The rather bizarre blunt-headed tree snake (lmantodes cenchoa) is a small and thin species occurring in parts of Panama which regularly preys on frogs.
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