Anneke Lincoln Schoeman receives funding from the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology. The African clawed frog is the world’s most widely distributed amphibian. It can be found lurking ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 23, 2008 – Biologists at Harvard University have determined that some African frogs carry concealed weapons: When threatened, these species puncture their own skin with sharp ...

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — An invasive species is consuming and competing with native species in western Washington, including salmon. Scientists have spotted African clawed frogs in Issaquah, Lacey and ...

African clawed frogs are known for their flat bodies, vocal organs and claws on the first three toes of the hind feet. Hamilton, ON, Dec. 16, 2024 – Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered ...

Researchers have uncovered unexpected diversity in the genetic processes that determine the sex of the African clawed frog, a significant discovery in what was already one of the most widely studied ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ryp Walters with Froggy’s Lair says these ...

A genus of around 20 burrowing frog species found mostly in South Africa is famous for its members' short limbs, flat, angry-looking faces, and rounded “golf-ball” like bodies. Now, this collection of ...

Frogs have long held a bad rap (at least among some people) for being slimy, even scary, critters, but that's not very fair to these amazing amphibians. There are currently around 7,600 known species ...