Animal world
A species of 'deaf ear frog' was discovered in Ecuador
Researchers from the University of Ecuador's Christian University have discovered a new frog, which has a particularly noisy sound and grows in tropical forests.
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Animal world
Discover a new frog-like species of pea
One of the world's smallest frogs has just been discovered inside and around warm plants in the forests of Borneo island, Malaysia.
Animal world
Frogs shake branches to 'talk' to each other
Tree frogs in the rainforest send messages to their fellow humans by snatching branches.
Animal world
Sex-killing herbicides of male frogs
Common insecticides, such as herbicides atrazin, can cause the male frog's sex change into female frogs to reproduce normally.
Animal world
Frogs change color
Scientists have discovered that a frog can change color as it matures.
Animal world
The golden bell frog
The golden-dot bell frog, thought to have been extinct more than 30 years ago, was found in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
Animal world
New discovery of precious and rare amphibian species
Dr. Ngo Thai Lan, lecturer of Faculty of Biology, Hanoi Pedagogical University 2, has recently discovered a new feature on reproductive species of precious and rare amph…
Animal world
Find the culprit that extends 100 species of frogs
Panama scientists have discovered the Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) is the culprit causing the extinction of 100 species of frogs.
Animal world
1/3 of the world's amphibians are at risk of extinction
The headquarters of the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Gland Switzerland on August 25 announced that in more than 6000 types of amphibians, one-third…
Animal world
Immunity of amphibians to fungal diseases
Amphibian communities are shrinking on a global scale, mainly due to chytridiomycosis.
Animal world
The Amazon amphibian originated in the Andes
The multicolored poison frogs in the Amazon have been as diverse as today thanks to the many ancestors moving from the Andes to this area over the past 10 million years,…
Animal world
Frogs are standing on the brink of extinction
The frog foot trade for human consumption is pushing the animal to the brink of extinction, according to a new study by an international group of University of Adelaide…
Animal world
Frogs have the ability to learn words in eggs
This amphibian can identify the smell of enemies since they are still in fetal form, US scientists claim.
Animal world
The mystery of 5-foot monsters
Strange high distortion rates of salamanders, frogs and other amphibians have made scientists floundered in recent years.