When a Chiricahua leopard frog wants attention, it snores — at least, its distinctive call sounds like a snore. But the sound of snoring around desert streams, springs and even stock tanks is a lot ...

Toads have dry, bumpy skin, while frogs have smooth, moist skin that helps them thrive in water. Frogs have long hind legs for leaping and swimming, whereas toads have shorter legs suited for ...

This practice, along with the deforestation of the frog’s habitat for commercial purposes, are major threats to this already endangered and understudied species. Local folklore in southwest ...

But there’s a dark undercurrent to these findings — many of these species, including the new tree frogs, live in habitats ...

The wonder of different frogs moving around their habitat. We see them move and interact with their surroundings, climbing trees, jumping in slow motion and feeding. This clip could be used in the ...

Once the most abundant and widespread frog species in North America, leopard frogs were widely collected not only for dissection but for the food industry (frog legs) as well. However, massive ...

Once, they were hunted; now, the main threats to these cats are habitat loss, inbreeding and canine distemper virus. Around 100 remain. Proposed strategies for bolstering the population include ...

Red-eyed tree frogs are not endangered. But their habitat is shrinking at an alarming rate, and their highly recognizable image is often used to promote the cause of saving the world's rain forests.

The frogs were on the verge of extinction in 2019 after water extraction from mining, agriculture and development, exacerbated by climate change, decimated their habitat. Scientists were able to ...

A small international team has found that anurans such as frogs and toads will be facing increased risks to their survival in the coming years due to water habitats drying up as a result of global ...