Naming all the creatures and plants in nature is no small task. Fortunate Phaka is a zoologist who has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of naming and classification of frogs and reptiles in ...

A duplicated gene evolved into a switch that determines sex in frogs, revealing how evolution can safely reshape critical ...

The new species is described as having a flat face, downturned mouth, and round body, according to a study. Screen grab of photo shared on Facebook by Nick Evans. As an electrical storm hit a small ...

Researchers have uncovered unexpected diversity in the genetic processes that determine the sex of the African clawed frog, a significant discovery in what was already one of the most widely studied ...

The African frogs are in trouble! Luckily, the Southern African Frog Atlas Project is coming to the rescue with its gathering of much-needed population-level information Worldwide, disturbing reports ...

The Namaqua Rain Frog (Breviceps namaquensis) is able to puff up its body to intimidate predators, but its call is less intimidating than adorable. In its inflated, agitated state, a passing dog might ...

The African anuran genus Cardioglossa contains 19 described species, most of which are distinguished from one another by striking patterns and colors. We present a well-resolved phylogeny based on ...

RENO, Nev. — Authorities who seized scores of illegal African clawed frogs from Nevada residents say they have traced the creatures — banned because of their potential for ecological damage — to a ...