Quick Take Boulenger’s backpack frog carries eggs in a dorsal pouch on its back instead of dropping them into water. This ...

For one Dutchman, a remote Caithness quarry was all he wanted for Christmas, as it was filled with a treasure trove of rare ...

In northeastern Bangladesh, the red narrow-mouthed frog (Microhyla rubra) is defying the monsoon, breeding in winter streams. It is a surprising twist that challenges assumptions about amphibian life ...

A man's love for tropical fish helped him in his lowest moments after he was seriously hurt in a car crash - and now he has ...

Although frogs and fish may appear similar from the water’s surface, they have many differences that make them easy to distinguish with a trained eye. Fish typically spend all of their lives in water.

It's often the scientific name for an animal that gets us confused and befuddled, with its unfamiliar order of letters and challenging pronunciation. Common names tend to be familiar, requiring just ...

Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few ...

An international team of researchers have identified three new species of enchanting, pustular, tree-dwelling toads from Africa. Their solution for having offspring away from water? Skipping the ...

Some tadpoles break the rules of biology. Instead of developing lungs as they grow, they lose them entirely and still manage to survive. A recent study from Cornell University found that these ...

African bullfrogs approach parenting a little differently from many other species. It is the males who take on the heavy lifting when it comes to childcare duties. The dad in this extraordinary ...