Frogs are among nature’s most vibrant creatures, with some species displaying dazzling colours as warnings, camouflage, or ...

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 ...

An amphibian has lived up to its name, swapping out its usual green coloring for bright blue, in the first-ever record of a magnificent tree frog with this appearance. It's stunned scientists, who ...

ROYAL OAK — Robust breeding among the mission golden-eyed tree frogs at the Detroit Zoo has produced about 50 tadpoles in various stages of metamorphosis at the National Amphibian Conservation Center.

In nature, bright colours usually come with a message: stay away. For many frog species, their striking colours aren’t just for show– they’re a survival tool. These bold hues warn predators that they ...

Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice. These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep by ...

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) shows that red-eyed treefrog embryos hatch early when exposed to high ammonia levels — an environmental cue that it’s too hot and ...

While the bright coloration of this red-eyed tree frog doesn’t make the amphibious creature see red, it does provide an eye-catching display for humans who glimpse it in its rainforest habitat. In ...