The science and technology publication American Scientist wrote about the "record-breaking, 10-inch-long whopper of a ...
It’s natural to assume all frog species spend their lives above ground, hopping along lily pads and rocky riversides. However ...
The world's amphibians are in trouble. Because of their sensitivity to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, they may ...
Wood frog tadpoles in infected ponds show faster growth and development, possibly to survive ranavirus or escape before dying ...
In their study, the team describe the discovery of a fossil tadpole of the Mid-Jurassic frog species Notobatrachus degiustoi in Argentina's Santa Cruz province. The fossil came from a layer in the ...
You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: start as a wriggly water-breathing tadpole, then transform into ...
The frog is also threatened by introduced species: Bullfrogs and green frogs compete with Oregon spotted frogs for food, while fish introduced for sport fishing may also compete for prey — or prey on ...
Researchers found that wood frog tadpoles can adapt to ranavirus infections by speeding up their growth, potentially ...
and even dead tadpoles—that is, if they aren’t eaten first by invasive species that prey on Puerto Rican crested toad tadpoles. The Puerto Rican crested toad is solitary by nature, but once a ...
The RSPCA advises children, parents, and teachers to observe frogspawn and tadpole development in natural ponds rather than ...