Two tree frogs share an intimate moment. The eye-popping yellow of the male only emerges in mating season. Martin J. Whiting When seeking out potential mates, frogs, like humans, will often alter ...

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A newfound frog species undergoes a "striking" change from a black, yellow-spotted youngster to a peach-colored, blue-eyed adult, scientists say. Oreophryne ezra was discovered in 2004 in a tiny, ...

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 ...

Seventy frogs whose habitats range from South America to Africa to Illinois have taken up temporary residence at Chicago's Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. They're part of the traveling exhibit “Frogs: ...

The latest onslaught on winter weather is hardly the most appropriate time to talk about frogs, unless you’re the education/wildlife specialist for a Soil and Water Conservation District. As I’m ...

As everyone knows, things can get confusing when you’re piled in a huge orgy with various other members of your species. So scientists think male frogs change colors mid-sex-spree — from ...

A team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has discovered new insights into the evolution of color patterns in frogs and toads—collectively known as anurans. Animal color patterns can help them ...