Category: Frog & Amphibians Information & News
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. [...]
Frog That Disappeared in Area of Australia Rediscovered
The green and golden bell frog has experienced declines in some of its range. [...]
Researchers Create Synthetic Version of Golden Poison Dart Frog Poison
The golden poison dart frog has enough poison on its skin to kill 10 people. [...]
New “Graceful” Treefrog Species Discovered in Australia
An Australian scientist has discovered a new species of treefrog in the forests of Cape York in north Queensland. The frog, called the Cape York grace [...]
Rabbs' Fringe-limbed Treefrog Declared Extinct
Toughie, collected during a chytrid pandemic in Panama, was more than 12 years old. [...]
Researchers Infect Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs With Chytrid Fungus In Order to Save Them
The mountain yellow-legged frog has seen its population numbers crash due to the chytrid fungus. [...]
USFWS Sets Aside Land for Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog and Two Other Amphibians
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has set aside nearly 2 million acres of land for the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, the mountain yellow-legged f [...]
Toads Avoid The Toad Tunnel And Cross Road In Canada Instead
Western toads in Canada are crossing a road to get to the forest in which they live, avoiding the toad tunnel that was built for them. [...]
Red-eyed Treefrog Embryos Escape Predation While Still in the Egg
The red-eyed treefrog embryos can sense predators and escape from their eggsac. [...]
Researchers in India Discover 7th Mating Position for Frogs
There is no physical contact during what researchers call the "dorsal straddle." [...]
Owner's Response To Govt. Request To Access Property To Count Yellow-Legged Frogs Is Priceless
A couple in Oregon received a formal request from the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife last month for permission to survey the creek that [...]
New Pristimantis Frog Species Discovered in Peru
A new frog species has been discovered near the border of Peru’s Manu National Park. [...]
Indian Dancing Frog Tadpoles Finally Observed
The Indian dancing frog (Micrixalus herrei), a frog that waves its legs when courting mates as well as in defense of its territory has been known to s [...]
USFWS Releases Draft Recovery Plan for Tiger Salamander
The recovery plan for the California tiger salamander was 10 years in the making. [...]
New Frog Species Discovered in Laterite Rock Formations of India
Microhyla laterite was discovered in laterite rock formations on India's coast. [...]
New Bush Frog Discovered in Western Ghats Region of India
The frog was discovered in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve. [...]
