AT HOME IN the flooded caves of northern Vietnam and China, the mossy frog (Theloderma corticale) owes its survival to its brilliant camouflage. With warty skin of green, brown, and the occasional red ...

Researchers have discovered two new frog species living in the montane tropical forests of Vietnam. Known as moss frogs, these small amphibians employ camouflage as one way to keep predators at bay, ...

Natural camouflage is one of nature’s greatest gifts in the animal kingdom. Sure, some animals have deadly toxins or surgically sharp claws, but these are active forms of defense. Camouflage is the ...

The name comes from the frog’s unique physique, which truly looks exactly like moss. These frogs are very aquatic and arboreal, Edgar said. The sticky pads on their feet act like suction cups, helping ...

Some ocean animals have a clever form of camouflage—they’re transparent. But being see-through is far less common on land. “And there’s a few reasons why that may be.” Jim Barnett is a postdoctoral ...

New Delhi: A recent picture of a frog hidden among the green leaves of a tree has got the Internet perplexed. The frog which has somehow camouflaged itself among the leaves, will force you to stare at ...

The picture was taken in Goa, India... and at first glance the puzzle looks like nothing more than a green tree CAN you spot the frog hiding among the leaves in this confusing picture? At first glance ...