Cascade And Columbia Torrent Salamanders May Get Endangered Species Act Protection
The next step is for the USFWS to conduct a full status review of the Cascade and Columbia torrent salamanders.
Frog & Amphibians Information & News
Video Shows How Glass Frog Expels Wasps Off Its Egg Clutch
The little ninja frog has an effective way of ridding his nest of wasps
Female Green Frogs Outnumber Males In Suburban Connecticut Ponds
Estrogenic wastes are altering the sexuality of green frogs
Snoop Dogg The Next Jeff Corwin? Maybe Not
Snoop hosting an animal show like a boss.
New Robber Frog Discovered In Bolivia’s Madidi National Park
18 month expedition that began in June has yielded two more potential new herp species
Researchers Discover New Frog Species From Western Ghats Of India
The frog is commonly called a cricket frog or Fejervarya frog.
Frog Tadpoles In 5 Countries Infected With Protist Disease
The parasitic disease is a single-celled microbe related to oyster parasites.
Fire Destroys Building At Armstrong Cricket Farm
The 1950s era building was destroyed by fire.
Tiny Frog Discovered High In The Andes Mountains Of Peru
Noblella madreselva is from the family of so-called flesh belly frogs, Craugastoridae
Brazilian Scientists Discover World’s First Venomous Frogs
Two Brazilian frog species use spiked lips to deliver toxins to predators.
Scientists Urge Immediate U.S. Ban On Importation Of Asian Salamanders
Two North American salamander species are susceptible to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans
New Frog Species Discovered In India
The frog, Indirana Salelkari is named after state ranger forest officer Prakash Salelkar.
Chiricahua Leopard Frog Habitat Must Be Protected, US Govt. Says
The Chiricahua leopard frog is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN
One Species Of Frog Has Morphed Into A Species Complex With 5 Frogs
Odontobatrachus natator is actually five distinct species of frog.
Restoration Of Yellow-Legged Frog In Yosemite Could Take 10 Years
How many years will it take to restore the populations of the endangered yellow-legged frogs back into the Yosemite Valley? According to National Park Service biologists, it could take 10 years for the population of frogs to become self sustaining,…
Watch This Treefrog Light Up After It Ate A Firefly
For those of you who’ve seen this its probably not too exciting but for those of us who haven’t, well, it is pretty cool. Teresa Hand of Huntsville, Ala. captured this footage of a green treefrog crawling on her wall…
Dumpy Frog Tries To Eat Carpet Python In Australia
It is usually snakes that eat frogs, but in Australia, the frogs are more aggro than ever. Australian Mark Drescher captured this video of an Australian green treefrog (Litoria caerulea), also known as a White’s or dumpy treefrog, trying to…
3D Image Shows Frog Within An Argentine Horned Frog
Most of us know that the Argentine horned frog (Ceratophrys ornata), aka the Pac-Man Frog has a fairly wide mouth and eats most anything that it can fit inside. We also know that the horned frog is a sit and…
7 New Miniature Poison Frogs Discovered In Brazil’s Cloud Forests
The mountainous forests of Brazil have kicked out seven new frog species that are so small they can foot on the tip of your thumb. The frogs are no longer than 1cm in length and can be found on just…
Frogs Of Australia App For iOS Now Available
Scientists with James Cook University in Australian have developed an app for Apple’s IOS that quickly identifies a frog species based on its call. The app, Frogs of Australia, enables you to record a call while out herping with the…
Kermit The Frog Sings Rainbow Connection With Ed Sheeran For Red Nose Day
We all know Kermit is the most famous frog in the world and a lot of us grew up with him. He came out of hibernation to sing with British singer songwriter Ed Sheeran in the latest installment of Rainbow…
Dusky Gopher Frog Gets 170 Acres In Agreement With Mississippi Developer
The dusky gopher frog (Rana sevosa) has been allotted more than 170 acres of land in southern Mississippi as protected habitat after years of wrangling between the landowner, Columbus Communities and the Mississippi Chapter of the Sierra Club, Gulf Restoration…
5 Tips To Make Everyday Earth Day For Herps
Today is “Earth Day” What have you done for herps to make Earth Day everyday? While the day comes once a year, the Earth and its inhabitants need our help everyday. Here are some tips that you can follow to…
New Species Of Glass Frog Looks Like Kermit The Frog
Herpetologist Brian Kubicki has discovered and described a new species of glass frog that looks eerily similar (at least the eyes do) to Kermit the Frog of Muppet fame. At least that is what the mainstream media thinks. The frog,…
