A team of wildlife researchers from Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, in Brazil, working with a colleague from the National Museum of the Czech Republic, has discovered a new species of ...

If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described ...

A new species of poison dart frog has been discovered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, where dense rainforests host some of the most diverse and complex ecosystems on Earth. In a study published ...

They shine in vibrant red, rich blue, or bright green—and with spots, stripes, or patches, they resemble small works of art by nature. But what appears so striking holds a surprising detail: The ...

An international team of scientists announced their recent discovery of a colorful new poison frog in a remote place deep in the Amazon rainforest. Ranitomeya aetherea, a new poison frog species ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Most West Virginians know to look out for venomous snakes, but what about poison frogs? There is one species of poison frog that lives in the U.S., and it can be found in ...

What is the dyeing poison frog? One of the most recognizable frogs in the world, the dyeing poison frog is a species of poison frog. It’s known for its vibrantly colored skin—yellow on its back and ...