Red-eyed tree frog. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. The number of amphibians described by scientists now exceeds 7,000, or roughly 3,000 more than were known just 25 years ago, report…
Researchers are treating tadpoles in Kings Canyon National Park with a bacteria they hope will provide immunity to an infamous fungal disease, reports the San Francisco Gate. The bacteria could…
Hyloscirtus princecharlesi. Photo by Luis A. Coloma. Researchers have discovered a previously unknown species of frog and named it in honor of Price Charles, according to a paper published in…
The IUCN Red List releases its 2012 update, adding 247 species to its threatened categories. The king cobra has been evaluated by the IUCN Red List for the first time…
Waxy monkey frog. A compound found in the secretions of a South American frog is being used to illegally boost the performance of racehorses, reports The New York Times. A…
The Kandyan dwarf toad hadn't been seen for over a century until researchers stumbled on it in 2009. Photo courtesy of: L.J. Mendis Wickramasinghe. A small toad not seen since…
Juvenile Agalychnis annae tree frog The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will weigh a ban on Atrazine, a widely used herbicide linked to sex reversal and other reproductive problems in amphibians…
The yellow dyer rain frog (Diasporus citrinobapheus) is a new species of frog discovered in Panama. Photo by: Andreas Hertz. A beautiful, yellow frog species has been discovered in western…
Red-eye treefrog. Today is Save the Frogs Day, a global event that aims to raise awareness on the plight of amphibians, which are increasingly endangered by climate change, habitat loss…
Confirmed new frog species from Betampona Forest Reserve in the Boophis genus. Photo by: Gonçalo M. Rosa. A forest less than half the size of Manhattan sports an astounding number…
Newly discovered Platymantis species. Photo by: Arvin Diesmos. Two new frogs have been discovered on the Philippine island of Leyte during a biological survey last year by Fauna and Flora…
The Bururi long-fingered frog was rediscovered after missing for 62 years. Photo by: David Blackburn. A pair of researchers have rediscovered a long-lost frog in the tiny African country of…
Given their often tiny size and cryptic nature, how does one determine frog populations in the rainforest? Just eavesdrop. A new study in mongabay.com's open access journal Tropical Conservation Society…
Golden poison frog. Photo by: © ProAves. Touching a wild golden poison frog could kill you within minutes: in fact, a single golden poison frog, whose Latin name Phyllobates terribilis…
The San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research in California, USA has been a partner in the recovery of the Southern California population of Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs, Rana muscosa, over…
An interview with Jodi Rowley, a part of our on-going Interviews with Young Scientists series. One of Jodi Rowley's new discoveries: the vampire flying frog (Rhacophorus vampyrus). Photo by: Jodi…
Researchers have found that some frogs in Madagascar communicate by more than just sound and sight: they create distinct airborne pheromones, which are secreted chemicals used for communicating with others.…
A possible new species of frog: Hypsiboas sp. (nickname "cowboy frog") has white fringes along the legs and a spur on the heel. The frog was discovered low on a…
One of EDGE's focal mammals: the red slender loris (Loris tardigradus). Photo by: James T. Reardon/ZSL. What do Attenborough's echidna, the bumblebee bat, and the purple frog have in common?…
The new species Paedophryne amauensis is the world's smallest vertebrate...so far. Photo from: Rittmeyer EN et al. (2012) Ecological Guild Evolution and the Discovery of the World's Smallest Vertebrate. PLoS…
Hyloscirtus colymba tree frog being fed after being treated for Chytridiomycosis in Panama. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. The chytrid fungus, which is responsible for the collapse of numerous amphibian…
Red-eyed treefrog My reporting for mongabay.com took me to six continents in 2011 and I was fortunate to take photos on several of the trips. Overall I added more than…
Giant Monkey Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor). Photo by Gowri Varanashi of New Jersey Gowri Varanashi has won mongabay.com's amphibian photo contest with her picture of a Giant Monkey Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)…
This interview is an excerpt from The WildLife with Laurel Neme, a program that explores the mysteries of the animal world through interviews with scientists and other wildlife investigators. "The…
This interview is an excerpt from The WildLife with Laurel Neme, a program that explores the mysteries of the animal world through interviews with scientists and other wildlife investigators. "The…
A holotype of Paedophryne dekot (BPBM 37753), B paratype of Paedophryne dekot (BPBM 37754), C paratype of Paedophryne verrucosa (BPBM 37743), and D paratype of Paedophryne verrucosa (BPBM 37745). Image…
The male Quang's tree frog has uniquely complex vocalizations. Photo by: Jodi J. L. Rowley/Australian Museum. If you're trudging through the high-altitude forests of northern Vietnam and you hear bird…
Female Toad Mountain Harlequin Toad (Atelopus certus) at the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project. This species is threatened by the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) outbreak. Photo by Rhett A.…
Emerald eyed tree frog (Hypsiboas crepitans). Photo by Rhett A. Butler In recognition of Amphibian Ark winning mongabay.com's 2011 conservation award, our pictures of the day this week will focus…
Blue-and-yellow poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius). Photos by Rhett A. Butler In recognition of Amphibian Ark winning mongabay.com's 2011 conservation award, our pictures of the day this week will focus…