Amphibian biologists from around the world watched in horror in 2004, as the frogs of El Copé, Panama, began dying by the thousands. The culprit: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a deadly fungus more commonly known as chytrid ...
Ecology
Oct 3, 2018
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The US Supreme Court opened its new term Monday by handling a case involving a small, critically endangered frog.
Ecology
Oct 1, 2018
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'Sad' parrots and 'stressed-out' frogs might be unlikely contenders for concern in the aftermath of a catastrophic natural disaster.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2018
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Dart frogs from the rainforests of Central and South America make their powerful poison by eating toxic bugs. Their bold colours warn predators: "Do not eat me or you will regret it."
Ecology
Sep 12, 2018
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Globally, there are almost 7,000 species of frogs, the majority of which occur in the tropics. In order to systematically survey their distribution and detect population trends, experts until recently had to stake out the ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2018
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An undergraduate researcher has developed a method to screen frogs for an infectious disease that has been linked to mass die-offs of frogs around the world. Thanks to her method, scientists will be able to track the disease ...
Ecology
Aug 14, 2018
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One of the world's most spectacular frogs has been identified as a new species after 20 years of painstaking research at The University of Manchester.
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2018
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By studying more than 300 dart frogs, the researchers have found that two existing Oophaga frog species actually "hid" three additional groups, and that there are actually a total of five species.
Ecology
Jul 30, 2018
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Romeo the water frog, a social media star whose desperate need to mate has not been met, is now staring down extinction as stoically as an amphibian can.
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2018
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Deforestation remains the biggest threat to animals that call the rain forest "home." However, even measured, sensible development projects can have unforeseen effects because there's no model to follow.
Ecology
Jul 25, 2018
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