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Scientists have finally solved an age-old problem: how to track wild frog populations<\/a> without leaving the lab.<\/p> The answer is an acoustic surveillance device delightfully dubbed the FrogPhone, according to a press release<\/a>. Using the FrogPhone, scientists can access remote survey sites and record frog calls from up to 150 meters away, immediately gathering important information on the health of an ecosystem.<\/p> We’ll be the first to admit that the idea of a FrogPhone is low-key hilarious. But goofy name aside, the tech stands to make ecological research much more time and cost-efficient, according to research<\/a> published Wednesday in the journal British Ecological Society<\/em>.<\/p> Instead of traveling to an area each time they need new data, scientists now need only visit each habitat once to set up a FrogPhone receiver. After that, they can simply dial in from the comfort of the lab.<\/p> The FrogPhone’s developers built a waterproof case that lets the device float, perhaps in the middle of a pond frequented by the slimy little fellas. Future iterations, per the press release, might include multi-directional microphones or broader capabilities for recording other animals’ cries, something that can help them better keep an eye on ecological health<\/a>.<\/p> “The device allows us to monitor the local frog population with more frequency and ease,” said co-author and Region Frogwatch coordinator Anke Maria Hoefer, “which is significant as frog species are widely recognized as indicators of environmental health.”<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>Dial-a-frog: Researchers develop the ‘FrogPhone’ to remotely call frogs in the wild<\/a> [British Ecological Society]<\/p> More on frogs:<\/strong> You Can Now Genetically Engineer Your Own Mutant Frogs for $499<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post Scientists Built a “FrogPhone” to Remotely Survey Frog Habitats<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read more from the original source: FrogPhone Scientists have finally solved an age-old problem: how to track wild frog populations without leaving the lab. Continue reading Ringbit<\/h2>
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