Eiffinger's tree frogs lay eggs in an isolated water bodies such as a gap between plant stems. Their tadpoles hold onto their poop for months to reduce risk of contaminating their small spawning areas ...

As winters grow milder, gray tree frogs still follow fixed daylight cues, burning energy for a freeze that may never arrive.

Frogs need to keep their skin wet to function correctly. Moisture helps provide oxygen to the body, aids digestion, and ...

The waxy monkey tree frog has evolved a unique “sunscreen” to survive harsh and arid conditions. This amphibian can survive ...

Molly Albecker conducted a tree frog survey in the salty marshes near Bodie Island Lighthouse, but she didn’t think she’d find any frogs. The doctoral candidate and her East Carolina University ...

July is a month of early harvest in the garden. Much of the produce; especially the greens, that have been growing through the long days of June can now be gathered. This is also seen with the berries ...

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is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. A frog that breeds in the hollows of trees and feeds its young its own unfertilized eggs has been rediscovered ...

Researchers have rediscovered populations of tree frogs in several northern Indian states and China that were presumed extinct for 150 years. The frogs are unique enough to merit their own genus – the ...

The tree frog Frankixalus jerdonii emerging from a hole in a tree in northeastern India. The tree frog Frankixalus jerdonii emerging from a hole in a tree in northeastern India. SD BIJU Tree holes: ...

Nitya Mohanty received funding for this work from the Center for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University and the Rufford foundation. The Indian bullfrog, which is ...

The Eiffinger's tree frog found in Japan has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental stages to reduce the risk of contaminating their small ...