Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A brown wood frog sits among dried oak leaves and melting snow, its golden eyes reflecting the light.© A-Z Animals The post The ...

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 ...

The invasive, and elusive, Cuban tree frog has spread throughout Florida, requiring only a puddle of water to breed. With spring rain on the horizon, Dr. Steve Johnson, a professor of Wildlife Ecology ...

Silent night? Not in many parts of Alabama that are home to chorus frogs. The Ornate Chorus frog has black splotches and a distinct call. Its prime breeding time is December. “It’s just a real sharp, ...

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 ...

For most of the year (when not hibernating), this small, brown frog perfectly matches its boggy surroundings. But during the ...

Wood frogs are highly dependent on environmental conditions to determine whether they are active. After fattening up during the summer, wood frogs enter brumation in the fall as temperatures cool.

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 ...