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Plants & Animals Nov 9, 2022

Gliding treefrogs, mini-males and burrowing frogs in trees: Why Melanesia is the world's tropical island frog hotspot

A chocolate treefrog that looks like a Freddo. Burrowing frogs which live in trees. Long-nosed frogs named after Pinocchio. Frogs which go straight from egg to froglet without stopping at tadpole. And large treefrogs which ...

Plants & Animals Nov 8, 2022

Up to 32 frog species thought to be extinct may not be, new research shows

If there's news about amphibians these days, odds are it's not going to be good. A pathogenic fungus has been decimating populations around the world for about forty years and counting, pushing many species to extinction. ...

Plants & Animals Nov 7, 2022

Koalas, parrots, frogs and orchids share our cities. It's key to protect each one's habitat, not just 30% of all land

The global 30x30 target aims to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 to secure its biodiversity. This involves legal protection for land and sea areas designated as national parks and nature reserves. Australia has joined more ...

Plants & Animals Oct 12, 2022

Can we cure the frog pandemic?

Frogs play an important part in ecosystems, but they're also fighting to survive an ongoing pandemic. Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) has ravaged amphibian species for decades.

Plants & Animals Oct 10, 2022

First sighting of venomous mud adder in South Australia

A venomous snake normally found only in the eastern states has been detected in South Australia for the first time, near the border with NSW and Victoria.

Plants & Animals Oct 4, 2022

A deadly disease has driven seven Australian frog species to extinction. But this endangered frog is fighting back

Frogs are among the world's most imperiled animals, and much of the blame lies with a deadly frog disease called the amphibian chytrid fungus. The chytrid fungus has caused populations of over 500 frog species worldwide to ...

Evolution Sep 29, 2022

Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action

The accident at reactor four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 generated the largest release of radioactive material into the environment in human history. The impact of the acute exposure to high doses of radiation ...

Plants & Animals Sep 29, 2022

Surveying an island invaded by toads and frogs

A study of invasive toads and bullfrogs on Sado Island in the Sea of Japan offers insights into the threat of invasive species worldwide. Kiyoto Sawada and colleagues at the University of Tsukuba in Japan discuss their findings ...

Plants & Animals Sep 14, 2022

Beyond sound: Red-eyed treefrogs use sound and vibration in calls for mates and aggression

One would be hard-pressed to take a walk outside without hearing the sounds of calling animals. During the day, birds chatter back and forth, and as night falls, frogs and insects call to defend territories and to attract ...

Plants & Animals Sep 8, 2022

Brazil has two populations of American bullfrogs, an exotic species that transmits a deadly fungus

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) have conducted the most comprehensive genetic analysis ever of the American bullfrog (Aquarana catesbeiana) in Brazil, concluding ...

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