Another common inland species, the green heron, disappears in winter. We wait for their spring return, just as we await the ...

What Does a Tree Swallow Look Like? The tree swallow is typically a straightforward enough bird to identify, even for newer birders. With shiny, almost iridescent teal upperparts and white below, ...

Wandering salamanders control their veritable grip by pumping blood into and draining it from translucent toes, as they glide ...

The metallic poison frog, active during daytime hours, has a long-lasting trill, or call, of 21–45 notes. While perched on leaves, the males begin calling out at dawn and vocalize for several hours ...

In our last article ("Gardening Undercover," March 13), we suggested ways to protect your vegetable garden from slugs, snails ...

“Human land use and cover change is rapidly altering the size, type and configuration of habitat” for the amphibians and ...

Costa Rica’s highways are packed with animal lovers searching for a glimpse of a sloth or red-eyed tree frog. Too many of the ...

A five-legged green tree frog found in a Queensland backyard may soon have a little less bounce. The frog was caught by Mackay resident Kristy Borchert in her backyard, Mackay Daily Mercury reports.

a brown anole was spotted perched on a tree trunk near the Bayfront MRT station. Subsequently, 11 more were spotted in less than 1½ hours. As for the greenhouse frog, the first sighting of the ...

"Their skin can range from tan or light gray to olive green. Some also ... basements, tree cavities and other areas that offer moisture and shelter, says Thompson. It may not be possible to eradicate ...

‘Tis the season for the many varieties of amphibians, and April is National Frog Month – a way to bring attention to the need for conservation efforts to protect them. Frogs represent ...