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Lovelorn Frogs Bag Closest Crooner
What lures a lady frog to
her lover? Good looks, the
sound of his voice, the size
of his pad or none of the
above? After weighing up
their options, female
strawberry poison frogs
... > full story
Frogs, Salamanders and Climate Change
Increasingly erratic
rainfall patterns can lead
to declines in southeastern
frog and salamander
populations, but protecting
ponds can improve their
plight. ... > full story
Frog Once Imported for Pregnancy Testing Brought Deadly Amphibian Disease to U.S.
African frogs, originally
imported for early 20th
century pregnancy tests,
carried a deadly amphibian
disease to the US, according
... > full story
Biologist Maps the Family Tree of All Known Snake and Lizard Groups
Biologists have created the
first large-scale
evolutionary family tree for
every snake and lizard
around the globe. ... > full story
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Climate Change May Have Little Impact on Tropical Lizards: Study Contradicts Predictions of Widespread Extinction
May 17, 2013 — Climate change may have little impact on many species of tropical lizards, contradicting a host of recent studies that predict their widespread extinction in a rapidly warming ... > full story -
Cannibal Tadpoles Key to Understanding Digestive Evolution
May 8, 2013 — A carnivorous, cannibalistic tadpole may play a role in understanding the evolution and development of digestive organs, according to new ... > full story -
Madagascar Tortoise Trafficking Rages out of Control
May 2, 2013 — Illegal trafficking of two critically endangered tortoise species from Madagascar has reached epidemic ... > full story -
Midwestern Frogs Decline, Mammal Populations Altered by Invasive Plant, Studies Reveal
May 1, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new culprit contributing to amphibian decline and altered mammal distribution throughout the Midwest region -- the invasive plant European ... > full story -
Amphibians Living Close to Farm Fields Are More Resistant to Common Insecticides
May 1, 2013 — Amphibian populations living close to agricultural fields have become more resistant to a common insecticide and are actually resistant to multiple common insecticides, according to two recent ... > full story -
The Underground Adventures of the Mediterranean Frog Rana Iberica
April 30, 2013 — Although many amphibians have been reported to live or spend part of their life underground, the Mediterranean frog Rana iberica, has never been reported dwelling in subterranean habitats until now. ... > full story -
Sea Turtles Benefiting from Protected Areas
April 29, 2013 — Nesting green sea turtles are benefiting from marine protected areas by using habitats found within their boundaries, according to a new study that is the first to track the federally protected ... > full story -
Molecular Role of Gene Linked to Blood Vessel Formation Uncovered
April 29, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that disrupting a gene that acts as a regulatory switch to turn on other genes can keep blood vessels from forming and developing ... > full story -
Turtle Genome Analysis Sheds Light on Turtle Ancestry and Shell Evolution
April 28, 2013 — From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provides evidence that turtles are not primitive reptiles but belong to a sister group of birds and crocodiles. The ... > full story -
A Beautiful Species of Tree Iguana Redescribed 179 Years After Its Discovery
April 23, 2013 — The tree iguana, Liolaemus nigromaculatus, was the second species of the genus Liolaemus to be described and the nominal species of the group nigromaculatus. However, since its description, no ... > full story
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