Category: Frog & Amphibians Information & News
Penn State Researchers Use Glow Sticks To Capture Amphibians For Study
Research funding for herps is often limited, so the use of these lighting devices speeds up the research. [...]
New FrogID App Helps Aussies Record And Catalog Frog Calls
FrogID will help Australia catalog the country's more than 230 frog species. [...]
Jackson’s Climbing Salamander Rediscovered After 42 Years Missing
The Jackson’s climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa jacksoni) was discovered in 1975 and, until now, hasn't been seen since. [...]
If No Action Taken, Invasive Toad Could Threaten Komodo Dragon
The invasive Asian common toad has left a trail of death and destruction as it hops from one Indonesian island to another. [...]
Nampa University Home To Rare Crowned Treefrog And Undescribed New Species Seized in Hong Kong Shipment
The unidentified species will remain unidentified until the species is found and observed in the wild. [...]
No Evidence Of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Detected In U.S. Pet Salamanders
A 2016 moratorium on the importation of salamanders into the U.S. seems to have helped keep Bsal out. [...]
7500 Frogs Released After Frog Poaching Ring Busted In Turkey
The frogs were released back into the Kizilirmak river, where they were poached. [...]
California Red-legged Frog Breaks Leg, Vet Inserts Metal Pin And It Is Later Released
The metal pin that was inserted into the broken leg of the frog was eventually removed. [...]
Cascades Frog May Get Protections Under California’s Endangered Species Act
The frog was once widely distributed in Northern California but has since disappeared in large areas of its previous habitats. [...]
Frog Named After Charles Darwin Faces Extinction In 15 Years
Researchers believe that the populations of the Darwin's frog are infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which causes the chytrid fungus. [...]
Fake Mud Helps Critically Endangered White-Bellied Frogs Breed In Australia
The white-bellied frog is critically endangered in Australia and the Perth Zoo is trying to bolster its populations. [...]
Ancestor Of Pac Man Frog Had Bite Force Similar To Wolves, Study Says
While frogs of the genus Ceratophrys have powerful bites, their ancestors had even more powerful bites. [...]
Pumpkin Toadlets Have Lost Ability To Hear Own Mating Calls
The toadlets continue the call because other frogs can still see visual cues, such as movement of the throat, researchers say. [...]
New Disease A Threat To North American Frogs
Severe Perkinsea Infection (SPI), is caused by a single celled parasitic organism that kills tadpoles. [...]
Leopard Frog In Canada Gets Help As Calgary Zoo Starts Breeding Program
The British Columbia northern leopard frog's populations have dwindled in the last 40 years. [...]
Endangered California Tiger Salamander Gets Tunnel Under Highway
A new tunnel between Buellton and Lompoc, Calif. will enable the California tiger salamander to cross under a busy road rather than over it, thanks to [...]
Snow-Dwelling Frog Faces Extinction As Researchers Try To Save Species
The Baw Baw frog was once abundant in Australia’s Baw Baw Plateau. [...]
Fungus That Rapidly Kills Salamanders Spreading Across Germany
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans can kill salamanders in as little as four days. [...]
215 Endangered Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs, Reared From Tadpoles, Released Into The Wild
Some estimate that the population of the mountain yellow-legged frog has declined by 90 percent. [...]
New Salamander Species Discovered in Japan
The Mikawa Salamander is the 29th salamander species of the family Hynobiidae found in Japan. [...]
California Woman Finds Frog in Her Salad And Keeps it as a Pet
The woman was almost done with her salad when she saw the frog move on her plate. [...]
Researchers Discover South American Treefrog That Fluoresces in UVA Light
The South American polka dot tree frog turns from green, yellowish-red to blue and green when exposed to UV light. [...]
Newly Discovered Peruvian Frog Named After Sir David Attenborough
A new frog discovered in Peru is named after Sir David Attenbourough. [...]
Were 250 to 300 Salamanders Stolen Or Eaten From a Texas Aquatic Resource Center?
Officials are baffled at the disappearance of so many salamanders. [...]
