Category: Wild Frogs & Amphibians
Poison Dart Frogs Are Protected From Their Own Poison
The golden poison dart frog’s batrachotoxin could provide insight into future medicines. [...]
Three Pristimantis Frog Species Discovered in the Peruvian Andes
The frogs were discovered living high in the mountain forests of the Peruvian Andes. [...]
New Frog Species With Pig-Like Snout Discovered in India
Nasikabatrachus bhupathi was named after noted Indian herpetologist S. Bhupathy. [...]
Frog Thought to be Extinct Rediscovered in Ecuador by School Boy
The Jambato harlequin frogs was last seen in the wild 30 years ago. [...]
New Rainfrog Species Discovered in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian rainfrog is striking in coloration. [...]
Frog With Skin That Looks Like A Rock Discovered in Vietnam
The stone leaf-litter frog was discovered amongst the limestone cliffs of northern Vietnam. [...]
Researchers Create Synthetic Version of Golden Poison Dart Frog Poison
The golden poison dart frog has enough poison on its skin to kill 10 people. [...]
Tiny Frog Species Discovered in Newcastle, Australia
The Mahony's toadlet is a true frog and not a toad. [...]
!0,000 Titicaca Water Frogs Die in Peru And Nobody Knows Why
The large water frog is also known as the scrotum frog due to its large folds of skin. [...]
Rabbs' Fringe-limbed Treefrog Declared Extinct
Toughie, collected during a chytrid pandemic in Panama, was more than 12 years old. [...]
Researchers Infect Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs With Chytrid Fungus In Order to Save Them
The mountain yellow-legged frog has seen its population numbers crash due to the chytrid fungus. [...]
USFWS Sets Aside Land for Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog and Two Other Amphibians
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has set aside nearly 2 million acres of land for the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, the mountain yellow-legged f [...]
Toads Avoid The Toad Tunnel And Cross Road In Canada Instead
Western toads in Canada are crossing a road to get to the forest in which they live, avoiding the toad tunnel that was built for them. [...]
White’s Treefrog Run Over By Lawnmower In Australia Slated to be Returned to Wild
A White's treefrog that was run over last month by a lawnmower is slated to be released back into the wild. [...]
Researchers in India Discover 7th Mating Position for Frogs
There is no physical contact during what researchers call the "dorsal straddle." [...]
Owner's Response To Govt. Request To Access Property To Count Yellow-Legged Frogs Is Priceless
A couple in Oregon received a formal request from the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife last month for permission to survey the creek that [...]
New Pristimantis Frog Species Discovered in Peru
A new frog species has been discovered near the border of Peru’s Manu National Park. [...]
Australian Green Treefrog Run Over By Lawn Mower Survives, Is Flown 2 Hours for Treatment
The frog was flown from Mount Isa, Queensland to Cairns free of charge. [...]
Brazilian Treefrog Named After Mythical Beast Of Amazon Described
Dendropsophus mapinguari was discovered in 2009 but has just been described. [...]
Conservationists Hope to Unite Last Two Remaining Mountain Chicken Frogs in the Wild on Montserrat Island
The Caribbean island of Montserrat has just two known wild mountain chicken frogs (Leptodactylus fallax) left and the Durrell Wildlife Conservati [...]
Mississippi Veterinarian Performs Spinal Fusion Surgery on Bullfrog
The frog was hit by a vehicle which injured its back. [...]
USFWS Releases Draft Recovery Plan for Tiger Salamander
The recovery plan for the California tiger salamander was 10 years in the making. [...]
Colombia Has Kicked Out a New Species of Andean Frog That Looks Like Jack Nicholson
Colombia, one of the most biodiverse hotspots in the world is home to a newly discovered high altitude Andean frog and it looks like movie star Jack N [...]
New Bush Frog Discovered in Western Ghats Region of India
The frog was discovered in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve. [...]
