New Species of Poisonous Pumpkin Toadlet with Glowing Bones Found in Brazil

Medicine & Technology Apr 28, 2021

Scientists found a new species of the pumpkin toadlet in the Atlantic Forest along Brazil's coast with bones that glow under fluorescent light.

Could Tropical Clawed Frogs Spread Diseases on Native Amphibians in South Florida?

Apr 14, 2021

Scientists confirmed the presence of Tropical clawed frogs, an invasive species, in southern Florida. They are associated with rainforests in sub-Saharan African and are now in the US.

Variable Harlequin Toad: Critically Endangered Species Bred in Captivity for the First Time

Mar 08, 2021

Researchers from Manchester Museum, part of the University of Manchester, bred one of the world's rarest toads for the first time: the variable harlequin toad.

Female Frogs Use Lungs Like Noise-Cancelling Headphones to Filter Unwanted Males

Mar 05, 2021

Male frogs are very noisy during mating season, but female frogs use their lungs as noise-canceling headphones to filter useless and unwanted males.

Glowing Frogs and Salamanders: Surprisingly Common

Feb 29, 2020

When it comes to amphibians, science experts are familiar with only three frogs and a single salamander which have been described fluorescent up to present.

Scientists Point which Part of the Brain is Responsible for Parental Behaviors in Frogs

Jul 26, 2019

Evolution appears to have varying effects on the neural wiring for parenthood in animals.

Save The Frogs From Global Killer Disease

Apr 22, 2019

The amphibians particularly the frogs are now under attack by multiple pathogens, says experts.

Smithsonian Scientists Release Limosa Frogs With Mini Radio Transmitter into Wilderness in Panama

Jun 02, 2017

The ninety frogs were bred in human care and released into the Panamanian wilderness, as part of the first trial to study the transition of frogs from human care into the wild.

Male Poison Frogs Best Fathers, But Cannibal Clutch Eaters On Other's Offspring After Taking Over New Territories

Mar 03, 2017

Worst of all, the poison male frogs would turn to cannibal and eat all of the other clutches from their conquered territories. The condition is called "Infanticide," a not uncommon in the animal kingdom.

New Morphing Frog Reveals Its Spiny Ability

Mar 26, 2015

In the wild, camouflage and mimicry are powerful abilities that often mean the difference between life and death. But while merely hiding in the background may mean going unnoticed, being able to change one’s form can change odds of survival astronomically when it comes to predation. And though the ability to camouflage may be an uncommon attribute that most species can live without, one fingernail-sized frog in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador is revealing a far rarer ability—making it the first shape-shifting amphibian ever found.

What One Discovery May Mean For Conservation Efforts in Southeast Asia

Jan 02, 2015

Now, while conservation efforts have sought out to stop this practice that ruins tropical ecosystems, many have failed as national and international agencies refuse to step in unless something else causes a pressing concern. And in that hope, the forests of Indonesian island Sulawesi may soon find their deforestation coming to a close; all thanks to strange-breeding frog species.

New Fanged Frog Species Reveals Nurturing Side—First Live Tadpole Birth to Date

Jan 01, 2015

While most amphibians, in fact nearly every species known to man, are parents that lay clutches of eggs, one new frog species revealed that they too are of the nurturing variety.

Crytptic New Species of Leopard Frog Found in New York City

Oct 30, 2014

For a field-based ecologist, the continental United States is pretty much a textbook of well-known organisms. The thrilling new species often making front-page news are more likely to found in the tropics or open-oceans, than in the plains of the Midwest or the large metropolis cities of the East and West coasts. With such well-defined niche habitats, the species in the United States aren’t too surprising to the experienced biologist, however, sometimes new life can be found where you’d least expect it. No, we’re not talking about the mutant turtles in the sewers of New York City, but it does appear the jam-packed hub may be home to another unique amphibian, colloquially known as the “Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog”.