The croaking of frogs and toads is as much a part of spring as birdsong and gardening. When these creatures head to ponds and ...

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square off over a female. Fisticuffs will soon ensue and as a final challenge to each other, the males... er... vigorously shake their bums at each other. Their ...

From African dwarf frogs and fire belly toads to tiger salamanders and pacman frogs – contrary to what you might have heard, ...

In nature, bright colours usually come with a message: stay away. For many frog species, their striking colours aren’t just for show– they’re a survival tool. These bold hues warn predators that they ...

Something is killing frogs all over the world—or maybe it is many things that are responsible for the widely observed but for the most part poorly documented declines in amphibian populations.

Poisonous frogs produce and store alkaloid poisons or toxins in their skin, which makes them harmful to touch. They are commonly called poison arrow frogs or poison dart frogs. This is because Native ...

This article is part of an occasional series in which Nature profiles scientists with unusual career histories or outside interests. On warm, muggy evenings, conservation biologist Anthony Waddle and ...

The scientist traipses to a pond wearing rubber boots but he doesn't enter the water. Instead, Brad Hollingsworth squats next to its swampy edge and retrieves a recording device the size of a deck of ...

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