A frog species known since 1838 may actually be several different species, according to a new genetic study of Southeast Asia’s “fanged frogs.” ...
DNA analysis reveals a fanged frog scientists thought was one species for nearly 200 years is actually several hidden species ...
By Mongabay.com March 20 is World Frog Day. Frogs and toads have inhabited Earth for hundreds of millions of years, but 40% of amphibians species are now at risk of extinction, according to the latest ...
Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...
Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny ...
The Tulsa Zoo is growing its family. Zookeepers for the rainforest exhibit are breeding its poison dart frogs. It is done in four stages. First, the frogs lay their eggs in petri dishes. Then, ...
Thousands of amphibians are dying in the Americas because of the lethal fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which causes a disease called chytridiomycosis. Some of the most affected species ...
A team of scientists ventured deep into the rain-soaked Panamanian forest on a mission to restore wild populations of a critically-endangered amphibian. Brian Gratwicke It was like working in a shower ...
Scientists found a “large”-eyed creature with a “heart-shaped” tongue in a rainforest of Ecuador and discovered a new species. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto As night fell across a rainforest ...
As night fell across a rainforest in northwestern Ecuador, a “large”-eyed creature with a “heart-shaped” tongue perched on some foliage and began calling. The “distinct” sound was intended to attract ...