Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nectophrynoides luhomeroensis is one of the three newly identified toad species. - John Lyakurwa Scientists have newly described ...

The Eiffinger's tree frog (Kurixalus eiffingeri), found on Ishigaki and Iriomote islands in Japan, has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental ...

Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly ...

A curious aspect of tree frogs is that they often lay their eggs on the ground where the risk of predation by natural enemies is greater than in the trees where they live. A research team suggested ...

For a small frog, the alpine tree frog (Litoria verreauxii alpina) packs a lot of surprises. For one, this tree frog lives in snowy gullies and high mountain crags across the Australian Alps, far from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cuban trees frogs in Cocoa Beach. If you're a homeowner in the Augusta area, chances are you've encountered a Cuban tree frog or ...

Researchers are working with the world’s first ‘frog hospital’ to identify the cause of tumours in white-lipped and green ...

Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few ...

When it comes to laying eggs, tree frogs have some unusual habits. Instead of always laying their eggs on tree branches where they usually live, they often lay their eggs on the ground. But why would ...

A tree frog: female (larger individual below) laying eggs, which are protected by the 'foam nest' and male (smaller individual above). When it comes to laying eggs, tree frogs have some unusual habits ...