Category: Frog & Amphibians Information & News
10 Great Christmas Gifts For Reptile Lovers
It is that time a year. Make your reptile related gift count. Your reptile lover will be thankful! [...]
Should California Red-legged Frogs Be Treated With Experimental Chytrid Treatment?
UC Santa Barbara researchers exposed lab raised California red-legged frogs to the chytrid fungus, treated them and then released them. [...]
Josh’s Frogs Announces Winners Of 2022 Amphibian Conservation Grant Program
The winners will receive a grant ranging from $500 to $1,500, with the recipient of each grant decided by a public vote on the Josh's Frogs website.
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New Leptobrachella Frog Species Discovered In China
Leptobrachella verrucosa is found in rocky streams with clear water surrounded by broad-leaved forests. [...]
Sonoran Desert Toad Skin Is Toxic, Don’t Lick Their Skin! National Park Service Says
Sonoran desert toads have toxins on their skins that can cause humans to hallucinate if ingested or licked. [...]
32 Harlequin Frog Species Thought Extinct Rediscovered
The researchers studied all species of the Atelopus genus in which data was available from the 2021 IUCN Red List as well as prior published reports. [...]
Critically Endangered Gigantes Limestone Frog Successfully Bred For First Time In Captivity
Project Palaka announced the frogs began hatching October 17. Currently there are 21 neonates and all are voracious eaters. Photo by Project Palaka [...]
Warming Temperatures Cause Red-Eyed Treefrog Embryos To Hatch Before Drying Out
The frogs are reliant on environmental moisture for development, and when that moisture is other compromised, the eggs hatch to escape the drying eff [...]
New Treefrog Species Discovered On Former Cattle Ranch In Costa Rica
Donald Valera Soto, co-owner of the Tapir Valley Nature reserve, first heard the trill of the frog, named the Tapir Valley treefrog, in March 2018. [...]
Keeping and Breeding Red-eyed Treefrogs
Red-eyed treefrogs are fairly easy to house – lucky you! These animals do not get exceptionally large but do require a bit of room as adults. [...]
Nearly 2,000 Northern Leopard Frog Tadpoles Released In British Columbia
The northern leopard frog in Canada has suffered declines in its populations since the 1970s and 1980s due to such factors as pesticide use and the dr [...]
Poison Dart Frogs And Toxicity
Despite their name, poison dart frogs are known to be non-toxic when kept as pets, as they are all largely captive-bred.
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3 Salamander Species Discovered In Southern Appalachian Mountains
The new species are from black-bellied salamanders Desmognathus quadramaculatus that were once thought to be a single species. [...]
Asian And Eastern European Frogs Overexploited By EU Food Trade
From 2010-2019, more than 30 million kg of frogs were taken from the wild in Indonesia alone. [...]
When Brazilian Pumpkin Toadlets Jump, They Crash When They Land
The researchers studied the jumping habits of four Brachycephalus: Brachycephalus brunneus, Brachycephalus coloratus, Brachycephalus pernix, and Brach [...]
North Carolina Salamander Needs Protections, Petition Says
The center claims that there are between 200 and 500 Hickory Nut Gorge salamanders left in existence. [...]
San Diego Zoo To Captive Breed Chinese Giant Salamanders
The zoo has partnered with Ocean Park Hong Kong in an effort to breed the species and educate the public about conserving the habitat of the amphibian [...]
Wandering Salamanders Can Jump And Glide From World’s Tallest Trees
The salamander can effortlessly glide from tree branches and maintain a stable gliding position by adjusting its limbs and tails. [...]
New Mountain Frog Species From Australia Discovered And Described
Philoria knowlesi is known to breed in the spring and early summer, using bogs, banks of headwater streams and seepages as breeding grounds. [...]
Dixie Valley Toad Emergency Listed As Endangered By USFWS
The toad is the smallest toad within the western toad species complex. [...]
Most Poison Frogs In Herp Keeping Are Captive-Bred, Study Says
The poaching and overharvesting of these wild caught frogs can have severe negative impacts on the wild populations as well as the genetic diversity o [...]
Two New Glass Frog Species Discovered In Ecuadorian Andes
Both frogs are a translucent green in coloration with yellow spots and see through bellies. [...]
New Mossy Frog Species Discovered in Vietnam
Theloderma khoii sp. nov. is different from other mossy frogs in the genus in that it is larger. [...]
Illinois’ Famous “Snake Road” In Shawnee National Forest Closed Until May 15
The U.S. Forest Service usually closes the 2.5 mile road March 15, but due to warming weather, the road closed March 5. [...]
