Category: Frog & Amphibians Information & News
Deforestation Leads To Hybrid Leyte Chorus Frog In The Philippines
The researchers say that the tree dwelling females answered the calls of the ground dwelling males, which resulted in hybridization. [...]
New Frog Species Of the Genus Leptobrachium Discovered In India
Leptobrachium aryatium sp. nov. is different from others in its genus in that it has a bicolored iris that features an inverted, "fiery orange" v shap [...]
Caribbean Greenhouse Frog Found In The Marshall Islands
This species, which is known to hitchhike in potted plants, soil and other agricultural materials, could displace native species. [...]
Frog Species Not Seen Since 1902 Rediscovered In Chile
Based on Germain’s publications and historical documents, the researchers reconstructed a route that they believe Germain could have taken in an effor [...]
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 [...]
Treefrog Species From Ecuador Discovered and Described
The frog is named after David C. Cannatella, Dean of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. Cannatella collected [...]
33 Endangered Darwin’s Frogs Born at London Zoo
The frog, Rhinoderma darwinii, which is also known as the Southern Darwin's frog, was discovered by Charles Darwin during a trip to Chile. [...]
Sierra Nevada Yellow Legged Frog Can Persist In Bd Infected Areas
The researchers say the resistance they have observed in the frog may be due to natural selection for more resistant genotypes, acquired immunity and [...]
Japanese Monkeys Use Snake Scales To Detect Snakes Rapidly
"The monkeys did not react faster to salamanders, a species that shares a similar elongated body and tail with snakes, until the images were changed t [...]
Four Unbelievably Adapted Salamanders
Salamanders are some of the most diverse creatures on the planet. Being densely populated in North America's Appalachian Mountains, they are also foun [...]
The Fisherman And the Frog Book Inspired By Viral Photo Posted to REPTILES Facebook Page
The book is based on Angus James' true to life story of capturing a jungle perch that had a live frog in its gullet. [...]
Sex Determination in African Clawed Frogs Discovered
African clawed frogs are quite possibly the most studied amphibian. [...]
USARK ALERT Ashley, OH Ban On All Exotic Animals
This would ban almost all animal species, including fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and any animal that is not native to Ohio [...]
USARK-Burlington, VT Considers Exotic Animal Ban
This ban includes fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and any animal that is not specifically exempted from the definition of “exotic an [...]
Brachycephalus Toadlet That Can Fit On Your Fingertip Discovered In Atlantic Forest
The toad, Brachycephalus dacnis, is named in honor of the Projeto Dacnis private reserve that started supporting biodiversity research in 2010. [...]
USARK Alert: New Regs For Colorado’s Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act
The Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA) Program under the Colorado Department of Agriculture has drafted new regulations and amendments. Change [...]
New Species of Fanged Frog Discovered In the Philippines
The frog, Limnonectes cassiopeia has been collected more than 12 times over the last 20 years but were thought to be juveniles of the Luzon giant fang [...]
New Frog Species of the Genus Cacosternum Discovered in South Africa
Cacosternum cederbergense differs from other similar species in that it doesn’t have the dark line or streak from the eye to the iris. [...]
ALERT: Bill to Add Herps and Fish to the Animal Welfare Act
This will add reptiles, amphibians, fish, and cephalopods “as animals” under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), meaning the USDA must develop new regulatio [...]
High Numbers Of Red-Backed Salamanders Found In Northeastern U.S. Forests
The researchers estimate that there are about 5,300 salamanders in every football field-sized patch of forest in the northeastern United States [...]
Researchers Give Nausea To Australian Crocodiles To Prevent Cane Toad Ingestion
In an effort to reduce mortality of the apex predators, scientists have trained the crocodiles to avoid ingesting cane toads by giving them an upset s [...]
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. [...]
Northern Quoll Genetically Engineered to Resist Cane Toad Toxins
Since the introduction of the cane toad in the 1930s, the population of the northern quoll has dropped by 75 percent. [...]
USARK Alert: Light Bulb Ban, West Mifflin, PA Proposes Ban On Almost All Animals
This poorly drafted ordinance seeks to ban all “animals,” most “pets,” and also has limits for dogs, cats, and birds. [...]
