Category: Frog & Amphibians Information & News
14 New Frog Species Discovered In India’s Western Ghats Mountain Range
They are named dancing frogs due to the male's leg kicking during breeding season. [...]
Treefrog In Fish's Mouth Photo Generates 5 Million Views On REPTILES Facebook Page
Australian angler Angus James was about to release the jungle perch when he noticed a live green treefrog in its mouth. [...]
Mountain And Sierra Yellow-Legged Frogs Added To Endangered Species List
The amphibians have been devastated by pollution, pesticides and the chytrid fungus. [...]
Frog Skin Mucus Can Be Tested For Chytrid Resistance
Scientists use midwife toad skin mucus to develop a defense against the chytrid fungus. [...]
Two Coqui Frogs Captured on Oahu in Hawaii
The Coqui frog has become established on the Big Island of Hawaii. [...]
Frogs Die Quickly When Exposed To Pesticides
Study shows frog mortality rates ranging from 100 percent after just one hour to 40 percent over 7 days. [...]
California Red-Legged Frog As State Amphibian?
The California red-legged frog may become the official amphibian of California. [...]
Appalachian Salamanders Shrinking Due To Climate Change
Study noticed an 8 percent decline in salamander size from 1980 to 2012. [...]
Once Thought Extinct Andean Toad Rediscovered
A single Tandayapa Andean toad was first discovered in 1970 and rediscovered in 2012. [...]
SAVE THE FROGS! Grand Opening Celebration Slated for March 29 in Berkeley, Calif.
Grand opening celebration will include a frogging expedition in Strawberry Canyon. [...]
Rare Albino Ensatina Salamander Spotted In Vancouver, BC’s Stanley Park
Stanley Park Ecology Society members spot rare albino Ensatina Salamander. [...]
New Marsupial Frog Species Discovered In Peruvian Andes
The new marsupial frog, Gastrotheca dysprosita hails from the Cerro Barro Negro mountain in Peru. [...]
Marin County, Calif. Water District Looking for Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Docents
Frog docents will warn hikers not to trample frog breeding grounds in Marin County, Calif. [...]
Two Texas Salamanders Get ESA Protection
Salado and Georgetown salamanders of Texas get Endangered Species Act Protections [...]
Peru's Manú National Park World's Most Diverse For Reptiles And Amphibians
Manú National Park in Peru is home to 287 species of reptiles and amphibians. [...]
Pig-Like Indian Purple Frog Calls To Mates Underground
Scientists document the first acoustical and statistical analysis of the frog calls of Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis [...]
Devil Frog Had Spiked Armor Possibly To Keep Dinosaurs At Bay
Beelzebufo may have been a voracious little dinosaur eater, or not. [...]
New York Proposes Recovery Plan For Northern Cricket Frog
There are just three populations of the northern cricket frog in New York. [...]
Bats Hunt Frogs By Sensing Water Ripples
When túngara frogs call out to find a mate, bats sense it. [...]
Adventure Aquarium To Host "Frogs: Nature's Messengers" Exhibit
The Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ opens a frog exhibit featuring more than 20 frog species. [...]
Biologists To Reintroduce California Red-legged Frog To SoCal Mountains
California red-legged frogs haven't been seen in Santa Monica Mountains in more than 40 years. [...]
Australia's Armoured Mist Frog Range Expanded
Scientists move 40 Litoria lorica to new location four kilometers from only known area in which the frogs can be found. [...]
250 Groups Urge EPA To Ban Atrazine Pesticide
Pesticide is found in 75 percent of stream water and 40 percent of all groundwater tested in a study. [...]
