Poison frogs appear to have built their chemical defenses gradually: related frogs store low to moderate levels of ...

Poison frogs are small and brightly colored amphibians that originate from Central and South America. As suggested by their ...

When I got my first look at Boulenger’s backpack frog, I thought the poor thing was suffering from the world’s most unpleasant skin disease. The frog in this video appears to be wearing a cluster of ...

African clawed frogs are known for their flat bodies, vocal organs and claws on the first three toes of the hind feet. Hamilton, ON, Dec. 16, 2024 – Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered ...

Australian tree frogs today make up over one third of all known frog species on the continent. Among this group, iconic species such as the green tree frog (Litoria caerulea) and the green and golden ...

Call it a grand-phibian. Scientists have unearthed a fossil of the world’s oldest tadpole in Argentina — a shock finding that could alter our understanding of amphibian evolution, experts say.

This newly discovered poison frog may represent an evolutionary step on the pathway towards developing brilliant warning coloration associated with other poison dart frogs. A small reddish-brown frog ...

Researchers have discovered a new marsupial frog species living in an 'island in the sky' high above the forests of Peru in a ...

Early in development, many animals pick a team — male or female — based on their genetics, and, with time, acquire the characteristics to match. New research from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL ...