By Mongabay.com March 20 is World Frog Day. Frogs and toads have inhabited Earth for hundreds of millions of years, but 40% of amphibians species are now at risk of extinction, according to the latest ...

A frog species known since 1838 may actually be several different species, according to a new genetic study of Southeast Asia’s “fanged frogs.” ...

Quick Take Chytrid fungus has caused the decline of over 500 amphibian species and at least 90 presumed extinctions worldwide ...

Explore India's frog conservation efforts through citizen science and sanctuaries, highlighting their critical ecological ...

What may sound like a spa day for frogs is all part of a global effort to fight the chytrid fungus — the deadly pathogen responsible for what scientists have called the largest disease-driven loss of ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the start of its annual Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings Project in the Hudson Valley. Warmer temperatures and rain have ...

From the brightly colored poison frogs of South America to the prehistoric-looking newts of the Western US, the world is filled with beautiful, deadly amphibians. Just a few milligrams of the newt’s ...

Scientists suggest female frogs listen for changes in the male calls as a signal for when it's warm enough to mate.

For many Massachusetts residents, spring rain is a reminder of the changing seasons. For smaller Massachusetts natives, like ...

Frogs are interesting creatures, but they are best admired in marshes and other natural habitats, not on your front porch.

New genetic research suggests a common Southeast Asian frog long believed to be one species could actually be six or seven distinct ones.