Amphibians
Amphibians
Articles tagged with "Amphibians"
A new frog species emerges from Peru’s cloud forests — and it’s already at risk
Deep within the cloud forests of the San Martín region of Peru lie two places so high, cold and remote that they remained virtually unexplored for decades. In 2022, and again in 2025, monitors from
Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live 'toadlets'
Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an "exceptionally rare" trait among toads and frogs.
Frogs evolved a wide variety of vocal sacs to amplify their ribbits
Maybe you've seen frogs with ballooning throats, but what about pop-out poofs and fat ear bumps?
How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?
Frogs can breathe and drink through their thin skin — but how does that work?
Rare creature lost for 130 years found hiding in Chilean mountains
A frog species thought to have vanished for over 130 years has been rediscovered in Chile, marking a momentous breakthrough for conservationists. First described in 1902 (based on specimens collected in 1893), the elusive Alsodes vittatus had evaded all attempts to re-find it – until now.
A new frog species emerges from Peru’s cloud forests — and it’s already at risk
Deep within the cloud forests of the San Martín region of Peru lie two places so high, cold and remote that they remained virtually unexplored for decades. In 2022, and again in 2025, monitors from
Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live 'toadlets'
Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an "exceptionally rare" trait among toads and frogs.
Frogs evolved a wide variety of vocal sacs to amplify their ribbits
Maybe you've seen frogs with ballooning throats, but what about pop-out poofs and fat ear bumps?
How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?
Frogs can breathe and drink through their thin skin — but how does that work?
Rare creature lost for 130 years found hiding in Chilean mountains
A frog species thought to have vanished for over 130 years has been rediscovered in Chile, marking a momentous breakthrough for conservationists. First described in 1902 (based on specimens collected in 1893), the elusive Alsodes vittatus had evaded all attempts to re-find it – until now.
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