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Amphibians January 22, 2016

Scientists ID new genus of tree frogs long thought extinct

For more than a century, two mysterious tree frog specimens collected by a British naturalist in 1870 and housed at the Natural History Museum in London were assumed to be part of a vanished species, never again found in the wild. Until now.

Amphibians January 18, 2016

This Brazilian frog pulls out all the stops in the name of love

Much like a couple in a noisy city, one species of frog has to do plenty to catch the eye of a prospective mate.

Amphibians December 5, 2015

Intrepid eagle steals video camera, shoots selfie in Australia

A brazen bird snatched a video camera that was recording crocodiles in northwest Australia and captured fascinating footage of its 70-mile journey across the country's remote landscape.

Biology October 21, 2015

DNA tool helping biologists find elusive or invasive species

When salmon, salamanders or other aquatic animals poop or shed skin cells, they leave behind traces of their DNA in the water, like clues left behind at a crime scene.

Amphibians October 21, 2015

Two-headed baby salamander isn't radioactive, but it is weird

Just call them "Arne" and "Sebastian." Those are the monikers given to the two separate heads of one baby salamander that was born last week in a lab in Israel.

Evolution October 21, 2015

10 ways animals live longer

10 ways animals live longer

Amphibians October 21, 2015

Bizarre sighting: Toad swallows a bat whole

What's the matter, bat got your tongue? A park ranger in northwest Peru got a surprise when he encountered a toad with something in its mouth.

Amphibians October 21, 2015

Lost world locked in stone at Fossil Lake

Over thousands of years, dead animals rained down into the muck deep below the surface of long-gone Fossil Lake.

Amphibians October 21, 2015

Remarkable limb regeneration began 300 million years ago

Fossilized, primitive amphibians with odd-looking appendages, some with extra toes and deformed shapes, suggest the ability of some vertebrates to regenerate or regrow amputated limbs first evolved at least 300 million years ago

Amphibians October 21, 2015

Weird! Tiny frog hears through its mouth

A small frog native to the Republic of Seychelles lacks a conventional middle ear and eardrum to hear sounds made by other frogs, but new research suggests these peculiar croakers are not deaf, and can instead use their mouth cavities to pick up on noise.

SCIENCE October 21, 2015

Study finds for first time frogs and other amphibians declining around US at alarming rate

A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.