Japanese tadpoles relax in hot springs

(Hiroshima University) 'Scientists have studied the distributions of organisms and their environmental adaptations since the era of Darwin and Wallace. Our report is one of the best examples of a direct connection between an animal's physical ability to tolerate diverse environmental conditions and the animal's success at colonizing diverse geographic areas,' said Takeshi Igawa, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Hiroshima University and last author of the current study.