Category: Frog & Amphibians Information & News
Toads Of The United States
If you want to keep any of the common North American toads as pets, keep in mind that they hide most of the time. [...]
Natural History Of The Spotted Salamander
Although not as popular in the pet trade as its larger cousin, the tiger salamander (A. tigrinum), the spotted salamander is an equally impressive ani [...]
Japanese Giant Salamander To Headline New Honolulu Zoo Reptile And Amphibian Exhibit
Four Japanese giant salamanders from a sister zoo in Japan are now at the Honolulu Zoo. [...]
Amphibians Can See Infrared Light
The enzyme Cyp27c1 helps amphibians see above and below the water [...]
Two Amphibian Species That Lived 278 Million Years Ago Discovered in Brazil
Timonya annae was a small amphibian but it had fangs and gills [...]
Frog Loving French Town Constructs Frog Tunnels To Prevent Roadkill
The French eat about 80 million frogs every year in stews and frog legs. A French council in Vern-Sur-Seiche, Brittany have done something of a differ [...]
Natural History And Captive Care Of The Fowler's Toad
Located in Southeast New England (coastal Massachusetts specifically), peninsular Cape Cod extends into the Atlantic Ocean with its 90 miles [...]
Poison Dart Frogs May Have Higher Extinction Rates Than Other Frogs
Animals that use other defenses such as mimicry, camouflage and warning coloration tend to evolve more efficiently. [...]
Critically Endangered Puerto Rican Crested Toad Toadlets Slated for October 22 Release
The toads were thought to have gone extinct in the 1920s. [...]
New Leopard Frog Species Discovered In Virginia
The Atlantic Coast leopard frog is quite different from the Southern leopard frog. [...]
New Frog Species Of The Genus Bryophryne Discovered In Peru
A new frog species was discovered in Cusco, Peru near the converging point of the Andes and Amazonian slopes between 3,605 and 3,651 meters above sea [...]
We Are On Pace To Witness a Mass Frog Extinction
6.9 percent of all frog species will go extinct over the next 100 years. [...]
Horned Frogs Have Tongues That Are Strong Like Adhesive Tape
The horned frog's super sticky tongue helps it to subdue large prey items. [...]
Chinese Hold a Food Festival With An Endangered Species As The Main Course
Chinese giant salamanders are protected but farmed salamanders are what government officials claim are used for human consumption. [...]
Single Coqui Frog Captured On The Windward Side Of Oahu, HI
The coqui frog is established on the Big Island of Hawaii but is not yet established on Oahu. [...]
Three Australian Frog Species Officially Extinct
The Kuranda treefrog has been upgraded to endangered from near-threatened. [...]
Cascade And Columbia Torrent Salamanders May Get Endangered Species Act Protection
The next step is for the USFWS to conduct a full status review of the Cascade and Columbia torrent salamanders. [...]
Video Shows How Glass Frog Expels Wasps Off Its Egg Clutch
The little ninja frog has an effective way of ridding his nest of wasps [...]
Female Green Frogs Outnumber Males In Suburban Connecticut Ponds
Estrogenic wastes are altering the sexuality of green frogs [...]
Snoop Dogg The Next Jeff Corwin? Maybe Not
Snoop hosting an animal show like a boss. [...]
New Robber Frog Discovered In Bolivia’s Madidi National Park
18 month expedition that began in June has yielded two more potential new herp species [...]
Researchers Discover New Frog Species From Western Ghats Of India
The frog is commonly called a cricket frog or Fejervarya frog. [...]
Frog Tadpoles In 5 Countries Infected With Protist Disease
The parasitic disease is a single-celled microbe related to oyster parasites. [...]
Fire Destroys Building At Armstrong Cricket Farm
The 1950s era building was destroyed by fire.
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