Amphibians June 21, 2016 Frog embryos speed-hatch to escape danger A developing frog embryo in its jelly-like egg mass can be quite the escape artist: When predators come calling, the red-eyed tree frog embryo can detect the threat and drop out of its egg to safety in a matter of seconds, even though it normally wouldn't be ready to hatch for several more days
Amphibians June 16, 2016 Freaky! New frog mating position discovered A new frog mating position, only the seventh type ever observed, has been discovered in the monsoonal forests of India
Amphibians June 2, 2016 Rare 'dragon eggs' hatch in Slovenian cave An unusual event is happening at a cave in Slovenia as rare salamanders hatch from so-called “dragon eggs.”
Amphibians May 3, 2016 New de-icing system for planes takes cue from poisonous frogs Although spring is finally here, the nightmare of winter flight delays is still fresh in many frequent flyers’ minds. However, these delays could soon become a thing of the past, and we have poisonous frogs to thank. Researchers from Arizona State University believe they have found a way for plane wings to de-ice themselves by secreting anti-freeze, much in the same way a poisonous dart frog’s skin secretes a toxin when threatened.
Amphibians May 2, 2016 Mini frog, bat with freakish tongue found in Bolivia A "robber frog" with beady, gold-rimmed eyes and a bizarre bat with a record-long tongue are among the menagerie of species discovered during an expedition in Bolivia
Amphibians May 2, 2016 New jelly-bean-size 'masked' frog discovered in the Andes A tiny new frog species discovered in the Peruvian Andes has a white-mottled belly and a dark face mask that makes it look like a bandit
Amphibians May 2, 2016 Deadly fungus could threaten US salamanders Each year, thousands of live salamanders arrive in shipments on U.S.
Amphibians May 2, 2016 Newly discovered Costa Rican glass frog species is a Kermit look-alike Kermit -- everyone's favorite singing and dancing frog might be real. Or, at least a frog that looks like Jim Henson's popular Muppet. The Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center just announced the discovery of a new glass frog species.
Digging History May 2, 2016 Car-size salamander with toilet-seat head ruled ancient rivers A small-car-size "super salamander" with a toilet-seat-shaped head may have perished some 220 million to 230 million years ago alongside hundreds of its kin when its lake home dried up, researchers say
Amphibians May 2, 2016 Kermit the cannibal? Frogs sometimes eat each other It's a frog-eat-frog world out there.
Amphibians April 28, 2016 Seven new animal species discovered in Bolivia Seven new animal species discovered in Bolivia
