Hellbender salamanders can only thrive in cool, clean water. Hellbender salamanders are listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened S [...]
Josh’s Frogs Receives American Humane Society Certification For Animal Welfare
The American Humane Certified Companion Animal Welfare Distinction for Animal Safety, Welfare and Well-being
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Beginner’s Guide To Poison Frog Care
Poison frogs thrive in stable, well-maintained environments, so regular care, cleaning and monitoring are key. [...]
American Toad Care And History
If you’ve lived in the United States long enough, chances are that you’ve been greeted by hopping, warty friends on rainy days during warmer months [...]
Review: In Situ Ecosystems Amazonia Classic Terrarium
In just five years, In Situ Ecosystems has built and outfitted terrariums that are designed to enable you to easily create rainforest habitats. [...]
Breeding Red-Eyed Treefrogs
In their natural habitat, red-eyed treefrogs breed during the rainy season, which occurs from late May through November. [...]
Axolotl Breeding
Seasonal changes in temperature and day length will usually cause axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) to breed in late winter and early spring. [...]
Boreal Toad Tadpoles Discovered At Colorado Reintroduction Site
The toad has experienced decline due to factors such as the chytrid fungus, which is devastating amphibian populations around the world. [...]
Care and Breeding Fire-bellied Toads
Fire-bellied toads are not true toads, but rather are frogs that average about 1.5 to 3.5 inches (4 to 9 cm) in length. [...]
New Poison Frog Species Discovered in Peru
According to Ministerio del Ambiente - Perú, the frog, Ranitomeya hwata is about 15 mm in length and is the smallest species in the Ranitomeya genus. [...]
New Breviceps Rain Frog Species Discovered In South Africa
The researchers analyzed the frog call, physical, RNA and DNA analysis to determine it is a new rainfrog species. [...]
More Than 1,000 Frosted Flatwoods Salamander Larvae Released In Florida
The salamanders were head-started, raised in a protected environment from eggs collected in the wild and then released when they were larger. [...]
Researchers Discover Australian Barred Frog Species In New South Wales
Mixophyes australis is closely related to Mixophyes balbus, the Stuttering Frog [...]
Reduced Hydroperiods Enhance California Tiger Salamander Populations Over Hybrids
Reducing the hydroperiods in zones where the hybrid salamanders were dominant led to population collapse. [...]
Two Frogs Native to Peru Described
Both frog species are only known by the type locality and are narrowly distributed in the Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park. [...]
USARK Update: Colorado Herp Rule Review
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is also initiating a comprehensive review of all herp regulations. [...]
Snake Road Closes in Illinois For Annual Herp Migration
About 2 1/2 miles of LaRue Road and Forest Service Road No. 345 also known as “Snake Road” will be closed to vehicle traffic. [...]
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