Category: Frog & Amphibians Information & News

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NARBC Arlington and CITES Amphibian Trade Review

NARBC Arlington and CITES Amphibian Trade Review

When a nonnative species is listed under ESA, even domestically born and bred animals can no longer be sold in interstate commerce by private breeders [...]
Updates to Endangered Species Act, Lacey Act Amendments

Updates to Endangered Species Act, Lacey Act Amendments

Phil and Garrett discuss the potential additions to the Endangered Species Act, as well as the ever-threatening Lacey Act Amendments [...]
New Species Of Ancient Giant Amphibian Discovered In Australia

New Species Of Ancient Giant Amphibian Discovered In Australia

The amphibian is believed to have inhabited freshwater rivers in the Sydney Basin 240 million years ago during the Triassic period. [...]
Caecilians Have Developed Resistance to Neurotoxic Elapid Snake Venoms

Caecilians Have Developed Resistance to Neurotoxic Elapid Snake Venoms

The research is a textbook example of how predatory pressure on the caecilians caused an evolutionary cascade to resist snake venom. [...]
New Spiny-backed Treefrog Species Discovered In Peru

New Spiny-backed Treefrog Species Discovered In Peru

Osteocephalus vasquezi features dark irises and tuberculate dorsal skin, which is brown in coloration. [...]
Climate Change To Kill Off More Than 800 Herp Species During Next 100 Years, Study Says

Climate Change To Kill Off More Than 800 Herp Species During Next 100 Years, Study Says

Data from 14,000 amphibian and reptile species was compiled, which is around 70 percent of all known herp species. [...]
New Stefania Genus Frog Species Described

New Stefania Genus Frog Species Described

This particular frog carries its eggs on the back, and once hatched, the froglets remain on the back for a period of time. [...]
New Treefrog Species Of the Genus Scinax Discovered In Peru

New Treefrog Species Of the Genus Scinax Discovered In Peru

The frog, Scinax pyroinguinis sp. nov. was described from two males that were found in the Amazon rainforest. [...]
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida Wants to Amend Lacey Act, Again

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida Wants to Amend Lacey Act, Again

The bill creates a “white list” of species that can be imported. This means that any animal that is not on the white list is by default treated as pot [...]
Australia Snake Catcher Records Keelback Snake Dining on Invasive Cane Toad

Australia Snake Catcher Records Keelback Snake Dining on Invasive Cane Toad

Hudson Snake Catching-Gold Coast Snake Catcher in Australia captured some pretty cool footage of a keelback snake feeding on an invasive cane toad (Rh [...]
Dominic, Akron Zoo’s Mountain Chicken Frog Dies at 18 Years 10 Months

Dominic, Akron Zoo’s Mountain Chicken Frog Dies at 18 Years 10 Months

It s estimated that there are less than 50 mountain chicken frogs left in the wild. [...]
5 New Papua New Guinea Treefrog Species Described

5 New Papua New Guinea Treefrog Species Described

The five described species are Litoria daraiensis, Litoria gracilis, Litoria haematogaster, Litoria lisae and Litoria naispela. [...]
Ormat Technologies Sues USFWS Over Dixie Valley Toad Listing

Ormat Technologies Sues USFWS Over Dixie Valley Toad Listing

The toad is the smallest toad within the western toad species complex and was only recently described by science in 2017 [...]
Hellbender Salamanders Found In Creek Near East Palestine Train Derailment

Hellbender Salamanders Found In Creek Near East Palestine Train Derailment

The findings of these two salamanders was called a "positive discovery" by the state as Hellbender salamanders can only thrive in cool, clean water. [...]
<em>Hyloscirtus tolkieni</em>, A New Stream Frog Species Named After J.R.R. Tolkien

Hyloscirtus tolkieni, A New Stream Frog Species Named After J.R.R. Tolkien

A new species of stream frog from the Ecuadorian Andes has been named after J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The fr [...]
Josh’s Frogs Launches New Website

Josh’s Frogs Launches New Website

Josh’s Frogs, an internet-only pet breeder and supplier based in Michigan with facilities in Owosso and Durand, has recently launched a new, proprieta [...]
Amphibian Foundation Sets Up Copperhead Snake Rescue and Advocacy  Program

Amphibian Foundation Sets Up Copperhead Snake Rescue and Advocacy Program

The Amphibian Foundation, an Atlanta, Georgia-based nonprofit organization, hosts a hotline to save copperhead snakes. Atlantans who believe they have [...]
Toadzilla Cane Toad Found In Australia

Toadzilla Cane Toad Found In Australia

Conway National Park rangers in Australia last week removed a massive cane toad from the wild that weighed an estimated 5 lbs. The rangers were conduc [...]
10 Great Christmas Gifts For Reptile Lovers

10 Great Christmas Gifts For Reptile Lovers

It is that time a year. Make your reptile related gift count. Your reptile lover will be thankful! [...]
Should California Red-legged Frogs Be Treated With Experimental Chytrid Treatment?

Should California Red-legged Frogs Be Treated With Experimental Chytrid Treatment?

UC Santa Barbara researchers exposed lab raised California red-legged frogs to the chytrid fungus, treated them and then released them. [...]
Josh’s Frogs Announces Winners Of 2022 Amphibian Conservation Grant Program

Josh’s Frogs Announces Winners Of 2022 Amphibian Conservation Grant Program

The winners will receive a grant ranging from $500 to $1,500, with the recipient of each grant decided by a public vote on the Josh's Frogs website. [...]
New Leptobrachella Frog Species Discovered In China

New Leptobrachella Frog Species Discovered In China

Leptobrachella verrucosa is found in rocky streams with clear water surrounded by broad-leaved forests. [...]
Sonoran Desert Toad Skin Is Toxic, Don’t Lick Their Skin! National Park Service Says

Sonoran Desert Toad Skin Is Toxic, Don’t Lick Their Skin! National Park Service Says

Sonoran desert toads have toxins on their skins that can cause humans to hallucinate if ingested or licked. [...]
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