All over the world there are extraordinary Reptiles and Amphibians hiding among the unique habitats they exist in, but many of us will never see [...]
Keeping White’s Treefrogs
Few frogs are as instantly recognizable as the chubby White's treefrog (Ranoidea caerulea). So named after John White, who first described the species [...]
Expert Care Of The Japanese Fire-Bellied Newt
With proper care, the Japanese fire-bellied newt can live more than 25 years. [...]
Solomon Island Leaf Frog Care And Breeding
This species of frog is now widely available as healthy, captive-bred specimens.
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Malaysian Horned Frog Care And Breeding Tips
Get hooked on these awesome anurans. [...]
Lau’s Leaf Litter Toads: Female On Top During Mating, Study Says
University researchers in Hong Kong have discovered that the Lau's leaf litter toad (Leptobrachella laui) mates in an unusual way... with the female o [...]
200 Loa Water Frog Tadpoles Born At National Zoo of Chile
The National Zoo of Chile announced October 20 that 200 Loa water frog tadpoles hatched from a clutch of eggs born from emaciated frogs that were resc [...]
Phoenix Zoo Celebrates 25 Years Captive Breeding Of Chiricahua Leopard Frog
The Arizona Center for Nature Conservation and the Phoenix Zoo, along with the Arizona Game & Fish Department (AZGFD), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv [...]
Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander Successfully Bred At San Antonio Zoo
The reticulated flatwoods salamander is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
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Cane Toad Tadpoles In Australia Cannibalize Younger Tadpoles
Researchers in Australia have discovered an interesting trait in invasive cane toad (Rhinella marina) tadpoles in Australia not seen in their native S [...]
80 Frogs Rescued And Treated From Oil Spill In Santa Barbara, CA
An oil seepage in Santa Barbara, California’s Toro Canyon Creek has caused more than 80 Baja California and California treefrogs and one western fence [...]
Australia’s White-bellied Frog At Greatest Risk Of Extinction
The white-bellied frog (Geocrinia alba) has joined 25 other frog species in Australia on that country’s list of species at greatest risk of extinction [...]
USFWS Sets Aside 1315 Acres In Texas For Two Salamander Species
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has designated more than 1,300 acres of critical habitat near Austin, TX for the Georgetown (Eurycea nauf [...]
29 Captive Raised Hellbender Salamanders Released In Tennessee
The Nashville Zoo, in partnership with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency & Tennessee State University, last month released 29 zoo raised eas [...]
Zoos Victoria Raises 15 Giant Burrowing Frog Tadpoles To Froglet Stage
Zoos Victoria has announced that 15 of 100 giant burrowing frog (Heleioporus australiacus) tadpoles have grown legs and have metamorphosed, a first fo [...]
Northern Leopard Frogs Released Into Washington’s Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
Hundreds of northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) were released back into the wild in Washington’s Columbia National Wildlife Refuge as part of an eff [...]
Researchers Record First Instance of So-Called Penis Snake In Florida
The name is certainly peculiar, but the so-called penis snake is actually a caecilian and it was recorded living in Florida’s Miami-Date County in Oct [...]
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