Amphibians - Page 4

May 25, 2018

Wood frogs' winter survival may depend on holding in urine: study

Wood frogs hold in urine all winter as a survival mechanism by recycling urea, according to a study published Tuesday.

May 16, 2018

Green-blooded lizards pose evolutionary puzzle

WASHINGTON (AP) — For some lizards it's easy being green. It's in their blood. Six species of lizards in New Guinea bleed lime green thanks to evolution gone weird.

May 3, 2018

Wood frogs' No. 1 option: Hold in pee all winter to survive

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you've ever been unable to find a bathroom in a moment of need, you know the gotta-go feeling. That's nothing compared to the wood frog, which doesn't urinate all winter.

December 21, 2017

Scientists discover over 100 new species, including crocodile lizard, snail-eating turtle

Scientists have discovered 115 new species in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia including a crocodile lizard and a snail-eating turtle that was spotted in a Thai food market.

November 3, 2017

'Lost' salamander rediscovered after 42 years

A lost species of salamander has been rediscovered alive and well in Guatemala.

September 27, 2017

Dinosaur extinction allowed frogs to conquer the planet

The mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs paved the way for a totally different type of creature to take over — frogs.

June 7, 2017

Frog not sighted in 30 years and declared extinct reappears in Costa Rica

Official data indicate that in this Central American country there are more than 200 species of frogs and toads.

March 3, 2017

In new territory, good froggy dads go cannibal

They eat every egg in sight.

February 4, 2017

Rare 'cave squeaker' frog makes first appearance in decades

A rare frog that has not been seen in decades and listed as possibly extinct has made a reappearance.

December 20, 2016

163 new species, including 'Klingon Newt', discovered

Tylototriton anguliceps is his name, but Klingon Newt is much easier to pronounce. Someone decided he looks like a Klingon from “Star Trek”, so that’s what the World Wildlife Fund is calling him.