The next time you snivel, "I am freezing to death," you might want to consider the wood frog, which withstands such ...

This is the time of year when our local amphibians will be migrating back to their natal pools to mate and lay eggs.

Wood frog tadpoles in infected ponds show faster growth and development, possibly to survive ranavirus or escape before dying ...

As I wrote last week, as spring unfolds, the avian chorus grows, but it won't reach its full volume until mid-May when the ...

Due to amphibians’ sensitivity to habitat loss, climate change, and pollution, they are dying in large numbers. Since the ...

The world's amphibians are in trouble. Because of their sensitivity to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, they may ...

But Costa Rican herpetologist Stanley Salazar still searched the forest for remote areas similar to known Panamanian frog habitats. One evening in 2013, he says, “I heard the frog call I’d ...

Amphibians face increasing risks from habitat loss, climate change ... suggests that some amphibians may not be entirely defenseless. Researchers found that wood frog (Rana sylvatica) tadpoles can ...

Another is that their coloration, shades of gray, green, brown or tan, helps them blend with their wetland habitat. Like the wood frog, peepers are tolerant of cold weather and are also equipped ...