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“Bird Poo Frog” among 5 New Species Classified in Papua New Guinea
“Bird Poo Frog” among 5 New Species Classified in Papua New Guineaby Joeby Ragpa - Apr. 21, 2023

The Crater Mountain treehole frog (Litoria naispela) or "Bird poo frog" is thought to have evolved the appearance of bird poo for protection. Among the ...

Should you build frog houses? Amphibians researcher says yes
Should you build frog houses? Amphibians researcher says yesby Joeby Ragpa - Apr. 21, 2023

Human-made frog houses and ponds are an easy way to aid conservation efforts. Wildlife biologist Erin Sauer "Creating any frog houses in your yard is go...

International Mountain Chicken Day is a Chance to Reflect on the History of One of the Rarest Frogs
International Mountain Chicken Day is a Chance to Reflect on the History of One of the Rarest Frogsby Joeby Ragpa - Mar. 24, 2023

International Mountain Chicken Day is celebrated on September 13th. The day was established to bring awareness to the declining population of this endanger...

Endangered Southern Corroboree Frogs Released in the Kosciuszko National Park
Endangered Southern Corroboree Frogs Released in the Kosciuszko National Parkby Joeby Ragpa - Feb. 27, 2023

A second batch of southern corroboree frogs has been released in Kosciuszko National Park as part of continued efforts to boost their number. The southe...

NISAW Webinar: American Bullfrog Management to Support Conservation and Recovery of Native Species
NISAW Webinar: American Bullfrog Management to Support Conservation and Recovery of Native Speciesby Joeby Ragpa - Feb. 20, 2023

American bullfrog (not native to western North America) threaten dozens of Species of Greatest Conservation Need and many federally Threatened/Endangered s...

A New Stream Frog Species Named After Tolkien
A New Stream Frog Species Named After Tolkienby Joeby Ragpa - Feb. 20, 2023

A new species of stream frog named after Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The frog, Hyloscirtus tolkieni was discovered and ...

A Wildlife Conservation Story about Illinois Chorus Frog Aritten by Carla Rich Montez.
A Wildlife Conservation Story about Illinois Chorus Frog Aritten by Carla Rich Montez.by Joeby Ragpa - Feb. 10, 2023

Scientists of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are working in earnest to observe and document the Illinois c...

How a See-through Glass Frog Hides Its Red Blood from Predators
How a See-through Glass Frog Hides Its Red Blood from Predatorsby Joeby Ragpa - Jan. 15, 2023

The unusual adaptation of glass frog to bolster its camouflage could offer clues for preventing deadly blood clots in people. In a study published in t...

The Report of an Alaska Wood Frog’s Death Was Greatly Exaggerated
The Report of an Alaska Wood Frog’s Death Was Greatly Exaggeratedby Joeby Ragpa - Jan. 15, 2023

The wood frogs were hibernating in a box outside Brian Barnes’ Fairbanks home a few decades ago. Barnes, director of the Institute of Arctic Biology, and h...

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Frog: the Rediscovery that Became
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Frog: the Rediscovery that Becameby Joeby Ragpa - Jan. 04, 2023

Leonardo DiCaprio’s frog—The longnose harlequin frog, extinct since 1980s and rediscovered in 2016, has since become a symbol of action against mining Inta...

20 New Frog Species Found in Madagascar
20 New Frog Species Found in Madagascarby Joeby Ragpa - Jan. 03, 2023

Madagascar doesn’t have any toads, salamanders or newts, but it is home to hundreds of different species of endemic frogs. Scientists discovered many new s...

Glassfrogs Hide Red Blood Cells in Their Liver to Become Transparent
Glassfrogs Hide Red Blood Cells in Their Liver to Become Transparentby Joeby Ragpa - Jan. 03, 2023

Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers. The northern glas...

Graduate Student Finds Passion in Study of Fluorescent Frogs
Graduate Student Finds Passion in Study of Fluorescent Frogsby Joeby Ragpa - Dec. 28, 2022

The first discovery of fluorescent frogs was an accident. Someone had a black UV light, shone it on a frog and repeated the experiment. Read more info a...

Captive Breeding to Prevent Southern Corroboree Frogs Extinction
Captive Breeding to Prevent Southern Corroboree Frogs Extinctionby Joeby Ragpa - Dec. 12, 2022

New research into the embryo health of captive bred Southern Corroboree frogs may help their survival and guide conservation efforts. With its yellow an...

Songs of Disappearance: Promoting Frogs’ Conservation via Popular Songs
Songs of Disappearance: Promoting Frogs’ Conservation via Popular Songsby Joeby Ragpa - Dec. 11, 2022

Songs of Disappearance, an album of frog calls, debuts at third behind Paul Kelly and Taylor Swift on the ARIA charts. An album featuring the croaks and ca...

Scientists Registered a Rapid Increase in Frog Numbers after Mass Pond Digging in Aargau
Scientists Registered a Rapid Increase in Frog Numbers after Mass Pond Digging in Aargauby Joeby Ragpa - Oct. 13, 2022

Photo by Thomas Reich After conservationists have dug hundreds of new artificial ponds in Aargau (Switzerland), amphibian numbers have increased significant...

The New Polka-dotted Frog from Ecuador Named after Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane
The New Polka-dotted Frog from Ecuador Named after Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlaneby Joeby Ragpa - Oct. 13, 2022

The new polka-dotted frog (Hyloscirtus sethmacfarlanei) has been found in Ecuador. and named in honor of Seth MacFarlane, creator of “Family Guy”. The a...

Rugose Forest Frog is Proved to be Endangered Species Soon After Being Discovered
Rugose Forest Frog is Proved to be Endangered Species Soon After Being Discoveredby Joeby Ragpa - Aug. 15, 2022

A new frog species, rugose forest frog (Gephyromantis marokoroko), discovered in Madagascar is already endangered because of the loss of suitable habitat. ...

A New Species of Frogs Were Discovered in Mexico
A New Species of Frogs Were Discovered in Mexicoby Joeby Ragpa - Aug. 05, 2022

Six new species of frogs, that are so tiny (< 15 mm) that they can easily be placed on a coin, have been discovered in the forests of Mexico. "These ...

First Release Trial of Atelopus limosus Shows That Animals Rapidly Recover a Wild-type Skin Microbiome
First Release Trial of Atelopus limosus Shows That Animals Rapidly Recover a Wild-type Skin Microbiomeby Joeby Ragpa - Jul. 29, 2022

It was found that after a month living in mesocosms, the skin microbiome of frogs (Atelopus limosus) had rapidly changed to resemble the wild one. Read ...

European List of Invasive Alien Species Has Been Enriched With 22 Species
European List of Invasive Alien Species Has Been Enriched With 22 Speciesby Joeby Ragpa - Jul. 26, 2022

Among the 22 species newly added to European list of invasive alien species, there are also reptiles and amphibians, namely common kingsnake (L. getula) an...

Due to Their Small Size, Pumpkin Toadlet Completely Lose Balance When Escaping From a Threat… And This Is Really Helpful!
Due to Their Small Size, Pumpkin Toadlet Completely Lose Balance When Escaping From a Threat… And This Is Really Helpful!by Joeby Ragpa - Jun. 29, 2022

Pumpkin toadlet (Brachycephalus ephippium) is so small that amphibian can’t stay balanced during speedy jumping, which is more beneficial. Read more inf...

Student Found Ethical and Illicit Sources of Poison Frogs in the U.S. Pet Trade
Student Found Ethical and Illicit Sources of Poison Frogs in the U.S. Pet Tradeby Responsible herpetoculture - Jun. 14, 2021

Most poison frogs come from legitimate frog breeding operations here and abroad, but some are still snatched from the wild illegally in their native countr...

Horned Frog is Patient Predator, People Keep Them It as Exotic Pet
Horned Frog is Patient Predator, People Keep Them It as Exotic Petby Responsible herpetoculture - Jun. 12, 2021

The Horned frog is known by various names, including the Argentine wide-mouthed frog, Pacman frog, Ornate Horned frog, and Bell’s Horned frog. Read...