Category: Frog & Amphibians Information & News
USFWS Sued For Lack Of California Tiger Salamander Recovery Plan
Lack of plan further imperils Ambystoma californiense, conservation group says. [...]

Long-Fingered Frog Rediscovered After Disappearing More Than 60 Years Ago
Herpetologists find a single Cardioglossa cyaneospila in Burundi rainforest. [...]

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Holds Public Hearing On Mississippi Gopher Frog
The population or Rana sevosa is estimated at around 100 adult frogs. [...]

San Francisco Board Of Supervisors Vote To Transfer Sharp Park To Federal Government
Mayor Ed Lee opposes the transfer and may veto the legislation. [...]

Aussie Sunset Frogs Released From Perth Zoo In Hopes Of Establishing A Population Outside Their Range
Perth Zoo-raised and hatched frogs released onto private property. [...]

Frisco Mayor Vetoes Sharp Park Legislation
Park is home to golf course, California red-legged frog and San Francisco garter snake. [...]

Hellbender Salamander Exhibit Opens At Maryland Zoo
Exhibit features two of the rarest of salamanders [...]

OSU Study Shows Daphnia Magna Eats Chytrid Fungus That Is Killing Frogs Worldwide
The zooplankton eats the zoospore stage of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis [...]

Tortoise Faces Extinction
The radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) could become extinct within the next 20 years. [...]