Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many amphibians use vernal pools (temporary ponds) for breeding. These ponds do not contain fish that could eat their eggs. Timing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Oophaga lehmanni "Red" stands at the “Tesoros de Colombia” frog breeding center in Cundinamarca, Colombia, Monday, May 20, 2019 ...

Frogs belong to a group of animals called amphibians—the most endangered group of species on the planet. Two out of every five amphibian species are currently threatened with extinction, and this ...

Despite a deadly disease which has nearly wiped out the critically endangered Alpine Tree Frog from the Snowy Mountains, a new study has found the species is fighting back by breeding more when ...

For a small frog, the alpine tree frog (Litoria verreauxii alpina) packs a lot of surprises. For one, this tree frog lives in snowy gullies and high mountain crags across the Australian Alps, far from ...

The period from mid-March to mid-April is critical for the lifecycle of most amphibians. Many species of salamanders and frogs instinctively know this, and it prompts them to engage in an urgent ...

Many amphibians use vernal pools (temporary ponds) for breeding. These ponds do not contain fish that could eat their eggs. Timing is critical because the eggs must develop and the tadpoles must ...