However, a new study published in Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science suggests that some amphibians may not be entirely defenseless. Researchers found that wood frog (Rana sylvatica) tadpoles ...

"Here we show that in response to ranavirus, wood frog tadpoles change their growth, development, and resource allocation. This may help tadpoles tolerate the energetic demands of infection or ...

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Wood frogs added their baritone calls to the chorus. "They really are the harbingers of spring," said John Turner, the land management specialist for Brookhaven Town. Three years ago, Turner was ...

All that quacking and chirping represents the efforts of the male frogs to attract a mate. In the case of the “quacking ducks.” the guilty amphibian is the diminutive wood frog (aka Lithobates ...

It’s your body’s way of keeping you awake, if only briefly. But what about other animals yawning? In the video above, a cute little rain frog looks ready for bed. It yawns big, but it’s not for the ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage is heating up, and so too are the Anchorage Fire Department’s wildfire mitigation plans. One such plan targets the threat of residential fires by giving residents ...