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Wood frogs go from egg to adult in only three months in the spring. Green frog larvae can remain as tadpoles through the whole summer, swimming in higher water temperatures as a result.
The frogs’ green and orange fluorescence was most intense under blue light that dominates at twilight. This is similar to how many salamander species fluoresce under blue light, Lamb says (SN: 2 ...
No joke, they “croak.” Female frogs fake their deaths to avoid sexual interactions, a new study has found. Experts previously believed that she-frogs weren’t able to fend off unwanted male ...
Amphibian species around the world are threatened with extinction by the deadly fungal disease chytridiomycosis. A simple, low-cost solution to provide warm conditions enables frogs to clear the ...
Grand-offspring of male frogs exposed to the pesticide linuron exhibited changes in their DNA that was linked to significant physiological impacts, a study from Stockholm University reveals. The ...
One of two African Clawed frogs hatched in space is seen at the Tulsa Zoo, Jan 3, 1997, in Tulsa, Okla. STEPHEN PINGRY vi AP Although Washington made it illegal to own them, some still do.
Scientists don’t yet know how glass frogs are able to store 90% of their red blood cells in their liver for long periods of time. Jesse Delia via SWNS Further research on the species could ...
And it put these endangered frogs at risk of going extinct.Today on the show, how Ivan tried to put an end to the poison frog black market, by breeding and selling frogs legally.
An international group of researchers have found evidence of tropical frogs adapting to warming temperatures, but warn that human-induced climate change still poses a huge threat to species' survival.