Strawberry poison frogs (Oophaga pumilio) don’t create their own poison. The Central American frogs sequester the alkaloid chemicals from the mites, ants and other arthropods they eat and store it in ...

LOS ANGELES — The transition from tadpole to juvenile frog is never easy — legs sprout, tails shrink and lungs develop for a life on land, all while being hunted by fish and other predators. Talk ...

A small international team of animal behavior researchers has found that species of glass frogs whose males help care for offspring tend to have smaller testes than species whose males do not help ...

A Southeast Asian species of treefrog practices parental care to increase the likelihood of survival of its offspring. Chiromantis hansenae (C. hansenae), is currently the only species in the treefrog ...

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) scientists working as part of the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project hatched the ...

The African dwarf frog is incredibly cute and the perfect size to keep as a pet, whether for new or seasoned keepers. These small amphibians spend their entire lives underwater and thrive in ...

More than 350 frogs made the leap back into the Southern California wilderness this month, part of an effort from Birch Aquarium and other regional partners to reintroduce an endangered species to its ...

The glass frog's translucent stomach skin offers a window into its internal organs. New research finds this odd seeming trait may help the frogs evade predators. Jorge GarcÍa / VW Pics / Universal ...