Two-Headed Beardie

A NC bearded dragon breeder hatched out a two-headed lizard... (News source.)

Nutrient Pollution Drives Parasitic Infections

Amphibian deformities derived from parasitic infections are driven by nutrient pollution (increased levels of nitrogen and phosphorus), according to a new study. The nutrients cause algal blooms, which increase the number of snails, which release more parasitic trematodes, which form cysts in amphibians, causing developmental anomalies. (News source.)

Deformed Amphibians

Researchers suspect that there are several underlying reasons for frog deformities appearing nationwide. A recent study in New England shows that chemicals are a primary factor, while parasites and attacks by other frog tadpoles in crowded conditions may contribute elsewhere. (News source.)