Most amphibians die when exposed to salt — except the crab-eating frog, which thrives with it. Here’s how it rewrote the ...

Biological invasions are increasing globally and are a primary threat to native ecosystems. Declines in native biodiversity due to invaders, including ...

Somewhere between life and death is the Alaskan Tree Frog. Discover how this amphibian freezes and lives to tell the tale.

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

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - There definitely were no muppets during the Permian Period, but there was a Kermit - or at least a forerunner of modern amphibians that has been named after the ...

How does a thin-skinned, cold-blooded creature survive a below freezing Colorado winter without a fur coat or a ticket south?

Curator Greg Pandelis handles a goliath frog at the Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center at The University of Texas at Arlington. At the University of Texas at Arlington, you’ll find two ...

Australia is home to extraordinary reptiles and frogs, from giant lace monitors to tiny alpine froglets. Over 1,100 reptiles and 250 frog species are found across the Australian continent and islands.

The chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), or Bd for short, is considered one of the causes of the worldwide ...

While dogs and cats remain the most popular pets, an increasing number of people are bringing reptiles and amphibians home. Generally hypoallergenic, quiet, clean and relatively undemanding, they’re ...