STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s largest environmental group is pushing for the inclusion of a rare local frog on the ...

Photos show the coloring of a Dulongjiang tree frog. Seen from above, the frog has a dark forest green back and “slender” brown limbs. Seen from below, it has a white throat blending into a yellow ...

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The tree frog genus Boophis, found across the rainforests of Madagascar, emit special bird-like whistling sounds in their communication with other frogs. Credit: Mark D. Scherz Researchers have ...

In a swampy forest of southeastern Brazil, a “slender” creature perched in a tree. Its “large” reddish-brown eyes scanned the surrounding landscape — but it wasn’t the only one looking around. Nearby ...

These tree frogs can change color from day to night ... When picked up, the frogs’ skin secreted a “milk white,” “sticky” substance. The goop did not smell or cause any “uncomfortable ...