The phantasmal poison frog, Epipedobates anthonyi, is the original source of epibatidine, discovered by John Daly in 1974. Epibatidine has not been found in any animal outside of Ecuador, and its ...

If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (KFOR) – Police detained a woman at an airport in Bogota, Colombia, after finding 130 poisonous frogs in her suitcase. The woman, who was not identified by name, had attempted to ...

Poison frogs living in human care aren’t poisonous, thanks to a “detox” diet of mild insects, like crickets and fruit flies. Can adding alkaloids to a frog’s diet help it regain its toxins and get its ...

Poison frogs exhibit one of nature’s most fascinating adaptations through the acquisition and use of chemical defences. These amphibians predominantly obtain potent alkaloid toxins not via endogenous ...

Unlike their relatives, individuals of the poison frog Allobates femoralis are not poisonous but are captivating due to their different behavioral profiles: They successfully reproduce with different ...

A woman has been charged with wildlife trafficking after she was busted allegedly trying to smuggle over 100 poisonous, endangered frogs out of Colombia into Brazil. The New York Post reported the ...

A Brazilian woman travelling to Sao Paulo via Panama has been charged with wildlife trafficking after 130 Harlequin frogs were seized from her luggage. The alleged smuggler was arrested at Bogota’s El ...

The toe tapping behavior of various amphibians has long attracted attention from researchers and pet owners. Despite being widely documented, the underlying functional role is poorly understood. In a ...

This newly discovered poison frog may represent an evolutionary step on the pathway towards developing brilliant warning coloration associated with other poison dart frogs. A small reddish-brown frog ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOGOTA, Colombia (KFOR) – Police detained a ...

It is well known that some species of frogs tap their posterior toes as they are seeking prey; this can be seen in many videos posted online. However, only a few studies to date have looked at the ...