Category: Frog & Amphibians Information & News
Regurgitated Frog In Australia Released Back Into The Wild
After five weeks of rehab, Lucky was released back into the wild in good health. [...]
University of Otago Frog Expert Prof. Phil Bishop Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Bishop has dedicated 30 years of his professional career advocating for frogs and other amphibians around the world. [...]
Invasive Coqui Frog Found On Molokai Island, Hawaii
The coqui frog, invasive and reviled in Hawaii, is loved in its native Puerto Rico. [...]
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Detected In Amboli Toad Of India’s Western Ghats
Researchers have thankfully not found any evidence of the chytrid fungus that kills amphibians. [...]
Endangered Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Tadpoles Released In California Creek
Wild populations of the southern mountain yellow-legged frogs have been bolstered with the release of 500 captive-bred tadpoles. [...]
Genetics Of Chytrid Fungus Evolves, Posing New Risks To World’s Amphibians
Hybrid version of fungus is even more deadly. [...]
Snake Catcher In Australia Saves Regurgitated Frog
White's treefrogs are native to Australia, and oftentimes eat snakes, but the tables were turned in this incident. [...]
Endangered Mexican Salamander Being Captive Bred By Nuns
It is estimated that there are only 100 Lake Pátzcuaro salamanders left in the wild.
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Aussie Authorities Expand Cane Toad Sausage Trials
Scientists in Australia hope that sausages made of cane toad meat and laced with a noxious chemical will help save northern Quoll populations. [...]
More Than 11,000 Endangered Puerto Rican Crested Toad Toadlets Released
The Detroit Zoo’s National Amphibian Conservation Center has kept 15 of the tadpoles for future breeding efforts. [...]
Frogs Discovered In Amber Are Oldest Evidence They Occupied Wet Tropical Forests
Electrorana limoae is one of four known fossils to exist that scientists say is direct evidence that the amphibians lived in wet tropical forests.
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Poison Dart Frog Coloration Conceals As Well As Warns
The bright coloration of the dyeing dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) also acts as camouflage. [...]
Giant Chinese Salamander, Now Viewed As 5 Species Level Lineages, Faces Extinction
The Chinese giant salamander is five species level lineages and not just a single species, a new study says. [...]
Los Angeles Zoo Hatches More Than 2,000 Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs
The recovery plan for the endangered species was launched in 2014 and seems to be on track. [...]
Origin Of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Came From Asian Amphibians, New Study Says
Researchers determined that based on DNA data, the fungus came out of Asia between 50 and 120 years ago.
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Man Rolls Down Car Window To Save Squirrel Tree Frog From Certain Death
Conservation biologist David Steen is always working, even when he is going to work. [...]
Lemur Leaf Frog: 100th Most Endangered Frog On ZSL’s EDGE List Of Endangered Amphibians
The Lemur leaf frog's (Hylomantis lemur) Conservation Attention is listed as good. [...]
Shasta Salamander Is Three Species, Researchers Say
A UC Berkeley study has determined that the Shasta salamander is three distinct species. [...]
African Clawed Frog Embryos Can Fully Regenerate Their Eyes After Injury
Eye tissue removed from a African clawed frog tadpole was regenerated within 3 to 5 days. [...]
Utica Zoo Looking For Volunteer Frog Watchers
As a volunteer of FrogWatch USA, you can help count and ID frog calls. [...]
Pine Barrens Treefrog May Become New Jersey's State Amphibian
Designating the frog as the state amphibian would help the state pursue conservation efforts for the species and its habitat. [...]
New Species Of Cave Dwelling Frog Discovered In Thailand
Siamophryne troglodytes is a new species placed in an entirely new genus. [...]
Frogs Starting To Resist Chytrid Fungus, Study Says
Chytridiomycosis wiped out huge populations of Panamanian frogs in 2004. [...]
New Hyloscirtus Frog Species Found In South America
The discovery of Hyloscirtus japreria makes it the 37th species of the Hyloscirtus genus. [...]
