Green and golden bell frogs used to be everywhere in Australia, until a deadly virus reduced their range by 90%. Then Anthony ...

Q. Last year, you provided facts about salamanders. What can you tell us about frogs and toads? How are they different from other animals? What makes them special? A. Salamanders, although abundant in ...

Frogs and toads may not have the same allure as bees and other pollinators, but they can be just as useful in gardens—especially if you want to control pests organically. These voracious insect eaters ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Fifteen out of the 21 documented frog and toad species in the Volunteer State can be found in and around East Tennessee. While toad and frog classifications are often used ...

Both frogs and toads need water to survive.  Both species lay their eggs in water and their eggs hatch into tadpoles.  Tadpoles cannot survive in open air. The differences in frogs and toads ...

Long before winter seals the forest under ice, certain frogs begin preparing for a transformation that defies basic biology.

The animal kingdom is full of fascinating tricks for enduring sub-freezing temperatures. Birds, for example, often just take ...

Wood frogs — Lithobates sylvaticus, also known as Rana sylvatica — live farther north than any other amphibian, even beyond ...

New Jersey is home to a total of 16 species of frogs and toads, 13 of which have been spotted in North Jersey. They live in a range of habitats from lakes to forests to right in your backyard, which ...

Most everyone recognizes frogs. Frogs, like salamanders and newts, are amphibians. Unlike salamanders, they have made a major evolutionary detour from the body plan of their ancient ancestors. The ...

Q. Last year you provided facts about salamanders. What can you tell us about frogs and toads? How are they different from other animals? What makes them special? A. Salamanders, although abundant in ...