specimens
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Thompson told The Times then that it was one of only three known specimens found in the area.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 10, 2026
"The sheer volume of specimens we have coming in is our problem," he says.
From BBC β Sep. 10, 2026
By comparing those historical frogs with living populations from the Ecuadorian Chocó, the team found that the old specimens had been incorrectly linked to a different species.
From Science Daily β Sep. 5, 2026
The mystery was resolved by studying specimens collected in Ecuador during the 19th century and preserved at the Natural History Museum in London.
From Science Daily β Sep. 5, 2026
None of them could flatter me enough to make up for the fact that I had lost hours with my Notebook, my river, my specimens, and my grandfather.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
