On a lonely plateau in India's Western Ghat mountains, an ancient family of frogs has quietly hidden among the fallen leaves for millions of years, evading human detection. Measuring about the width ...

Meet the lemur leaf frog! These attractive amphibians — best known for their big, beautiful eyes — are critically endangered. The good news? Reptile Discovery Center keepers at the Smithsonian’s ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Frogs are well known for their sticky, whip-like tongues, lumpy ...

A brightly coloured tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development and behaviour.

A tree frog basks in the sun while perched on a leaf at Magnuson Park in Seattle. Courtesy Steve Russell After years without a pet, I seem to have acquired one, accidentally. It’s not a species I ...

In the forests of northwestern Vietnam, a small, sticky creature hops from leaf to leaf. Nguyen TT, et. al ZooKeys CORRECTION: This story’s headline has been updated to reflect that the frog was found ...

Indonesia's lush islands continue to reveal their secrets, and the latest discovery is bound to captivate nature enthusiasts. A recently identified species of frog, known as Limnonectes phyllofolia, ...

Frogs that raise their young in tiny pools of water that collect on plant leaves must make a delicate trade-off between the risk of drying out and the risk of being eaten, according to a study ...

As we exit this awesome month of August, the world of nature continues to be filled with varied and interesting happenings. For the first time since mid-April, we have a setting sun before 8 p.m. The ...

While poking around the garden the other day I found an adorable visitor. A small frog called a gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) resting among the brightly colored flowers. This amazing little ...