A surprising splash of life startled a team of trekkers navigating the alpine heights of Mount Kilimanjaro.At an elevation of 3,960 metres above sea level—where icy winds lash and the landscape ...

A tiny, orange Brazilian tree frog may be the first known amphibian pollinator, further broadening our understanding of which animals perform this crucial biological function During a visit to a ...

The paradoxical frog's substantial tadpole is three to four times larger than an adult and measures up to 9 inches (22 centimeters). In comparison, an adult measures up to 3 inches (8 cm) long.

A Cuban tree frog pokes its head out of a fountain in Kelly Cockerham's Tampa yard. “I saw him and was like, ‘Dude, you can stay. You are so cute,’” Cockerham said.

A Javan tree frog (Rhacophorus margaritifer).(Image credit: Kuritafsheen via Getty Images) Frogs and toads make up the largest group of amphibians. Species in this order, called Anura ...

Cuban tree frog However, it's not the frogs' slimy casing that causes her clients to call. Most times, it's their incessant, screeching croak that keeps her in business.

Today amphibians have a safer way to travel. An 18-inch-wide tunnel has been built under the road, and this week new steel fencing was installed to direct the travelers away from the hazardous ...

And when we took climbing amphibians out of the picture—which in our context are primarily spring peeper frogs—we noticed a 94% decrease in mortality in the treatment areas.” The underpass was built ...

The bright blue hue comes not through choice but a super-rare genetic mutation, which blocks that yellow pigmentation. For a tree frog that grows up to 12 cm (5 in), camouflage is crucial to avoid ...

Scientists in Western Australia have found a tree frog which is bright blue, rather than the usual green, due to a rare genetic mutation. The blue magnificent tree frog was spotted in the Charnley ...

Cuban tree frogs were first spotted in Georgia last year, wildlife authorities said. The tropical, invasive frog 'can quickly grow as big as your hand,' according to biologists ...

The most comprehensive frog family tree to date is giving researchers a leap forward in their understanding of when amphibians evolved. By using a combination of fossil and molecular data, the ...