Hula Painted Frog, Declared Extinct In 1996, Rediscovered In Israel's Hula Valley
Discoglossus nigriventer rediscovered in 2011 in Israel's Hula Valley.
Wild Frogs & Amphibians
Caecilians Susceptible To Chytrid Fungus, Study Says
Of 200 caecilians tested, 58 were found to be positive for the fungus, many which later died.
Importation Of African Clawed Frogs To The US Also Brought The Chytrid Fungus
Xenopus laevis, used in pregnancy testing in the 1960s-70s were released into the wild.
Endangered Dusky Gopher Frogs Found In Second Pond
Rana sevosa were originally only thought to live and breed at Glen's Pond in Mississippi.
Two High Sierra Amphibians Proposed For Endangered Species Act Protections
Animals have been decimated by livestock grazing, habitat destruction, invasive species, and disease.
Two New Frog Species Discovered In India
Mercurana myristicapalustris and Beddomixalus bijui named after Freddie Mercury and Richard Henry Beddome.
Mutant Rain Frog Found In Man's Garden In Shunan, Japan
Hyla japonica, normally green in color is bright blue.
Save The Frogs! Distributes More Than $3,000 In Save The Frogs Day Awards
Save the Frogs Day is April 27
Harlequin Frog Breeding Project Has Some Success In Panama
Panamanian conservation groups have raised nine Atelopus limosus frogs and have hundreds of tadpoles.
New Species Of Skin Feeding Caecilian Discovered And Described
Amphibian looks like an earthworm and its young feeds on the mother's skin.
Aussie Scientists Attempt To Bring Extinct Frog Back To Life
The gastric brooding frog was declared extinct in 1983.
Starry Frog Rediscovered in Sri Lankan Rainforest
Long thought extinct, Pseudophilautus stellatus found in Sri Lanka's Peak Wilderness park.
Residents On Oahu, Hawaii Urged To Listen And Report Coqui Frog Calls The Evening Of Sept. 12
The invasive Coqui frog (Eleutherdactylus coqui), has been making its way onto Oahu over the last 10 years.
Newly Constructed Tunnels Help California Tiger Salamanders Cross The Road
Northern California tunnels provide bridge from upland habitat to breeding pond.
Vietnamese Flying Frog Discovered Less Than 100 Kilometers From Ho Chi Minh City
Rhacophorus helenae is about four inches in length and has webbed hands and feet to aid in gliding.
Louisiana Proposes Endangered Status For Mississippi Gopher Frog
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission also proposes permit system for taking or killing Eastern Diamondback rattler and two species of pine snake.
USFWS To Develop Recovery Plan For The California Tiger Salamander
Recovery plans will be in place for all three populations of Ambystoma californiense by June 2017.
Ozark Hellbender Threatened By Freshwater Pollution
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis lives its entire life in water.
Japanese Frog Has Spike-like Pseudo-Thumbs Used During Mating And Fighting
Babina subaspera sports a sharp spike to latch onto females when breeding
Bullock Frog At Center Of Chilean Company's Goal To Be More Environmentally Friendly
Telmatobufo bullocki population discovered on pine forest land owned by Arauco.
Three Fingered Frog Discovered In Brazil's Salto Morato Rainforest Classified As New Species
Brachycephalus tridactylus is less than 1.5 centimeters in length.
Kihansi Spray Toad Reintroduced Into The Wild
Breeding program releases more than 2500 Nectophrynoides asperginis back into their native habitat.
Male Orange-eyed Treefrogs Trill To Other Males During Mating Season
Unlike most other frogs that call out to females, Litoria chloris calls out males.
Puerto Rico's Coqui Llanero Treefrog Recommended For Endangered Species List
The coqui llanero is the island's smallest tree frog
