A potentially invasive Cuban tree frog was found Monday on a plant sold at a tropical plant store in the Beaverton area. This is the second time in the last few years the Oregon Department of Fish and ...

An example of an oophaga pumilio, also known as the strawberry poision dart frog. Houstonians have lots of pets, and that goes way beyond the dogs and cats that most commonly live with us. Reptile and ...

The Audubon Zoo is home to hundreds of species from around the world, many of them dangerous and from tropical locales. Recently, however, government officials have sounded the alarm about one species ...

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 ...

The number of species increases unevenly from local ecosystems to continental scales. Such patterns are described through so-called Species-Area Relationships (SARs). The photo shows a tropical tree ...

What explains the vivid colors of the strawberry poison-dart frog? Piotr Naskrecki / Minden Pictures In the animal world as in fashion, bright color makes a bold statement. The vivid hues of the ...

Scientists studied puddle frogs to identify genetic variation hotspots and places where the climate crisis could wipe out populations too homogenous to adapt Even widespread species could be ...

Have you ever wondered how city life affects animals like frogs? A new study reveals that urban Túngara frog tadpoles develop faster —but end up being smaller — than tadpoles from forests, probably ...

If you're a homeowner in the Augusta area, chances are you've encountered a Cuban tree frog or two. So, how did the Cuban tree frog, an invasive species, hitchhike its way to the Southeast? Daniel ...

ATLANTA — They may look kind of cute, but the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a warning about an invasive species of frogs making their way into the state. “Cuban tree frogs ...