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Plants & Animals Nov 9, 2023

Poison dart frogs: Personality determines reproductive strategies, research suggests

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 strategies depending ...

Plants & Animals Nov 9, 2023

'Miniature' mountain creature with 'squeaker'-like call discovered as new species

A "squeaker"-like sound pierced the air of a mountain forest in Rwanda. The call came from a "miniature" creature sitting on the forest floor. Scientists found the source of the sound—and discovered a new species.

Ecology Nov 6, 2023

Fossil study shows frogs were Florida's first-known vertebrates from the Caribbean

Deep in the forests of Haiti lives the blue-eyed La Hotte glanded frog (Eleutherodactylus glandulifer), which once went 20 years without being observed by scientists. It belongs to a diverse genus from the Caribbean that ...

Plants & Animals Oct 24, 2023

Research investigates reproductive resource defense in golden rocket frogs

Some things in life are worth fighting for. For animals, the defense of space, known as territoriality, usually functions to safeguard valuable resources like food and mates. However, for a species of tropical frog, researchers ...

Plants & Animals Oct 21, 2023

New study with video shows how female frogs defend themselves against unwanted mating

Among many species, breeding preferences and tactics can differ among males and females. When aggressive behavior by males toward unreceptive females goes awry, it may result in failure to reproduce, and in some cases, fatality ...

Plants & Animals Oct 18, 2023

Examining the bio-impact of toxic chemical cocktails in the environment

Purdue University scientists are unraveling the complicated toxicity of a mixture of what are often called "forever chemicals" found in many consumer products.

Plants & Animals Oct 16, 2023

Leap in the dark: On a mission to rescue the Caribbean's biggest frog

A rescue mission is under way in the Caribbean to save one of the world's largest—and rarest—frogs from extinction.

Plants & Animals Oct 12, 2023

Young frogs may camouflage selves as animal poo: study

The young offspring of a frog native to Southeast Asia display an "unusual color pattern", probably to camouflage themselves "as animal droppings" to escape predators, according to a study.

Plants & Animals Oct 11, 2023

Female common frogs fake death to get rid of males

A new study shows that, contrary to previous assumptions, female common frogs can reject males and have developed a variety of mate avoidance behaviors to do so. The research was led by Carolin Dittrich and Mark-Oliver Rödel ...

Plants & Animals Oct 9, 2023

New study on movement patterns of leaf frogs in Brazil could open a path for conservation strategies

For researchers and environmentalists, knowing how frogs and other amphibians move through their environment is an important part of the ability to appropriately target conservation efforts. Movement is a crucial part of ...

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