A genus of around 20 burrowing frog species found mostly in South Africa is famous for its members' short limbs, flat, angry-looking faces, and rounded “golf-ball” like bodies. Now, this collection of ...

One night, after some heavy rain, they set out to find the elusive Bilbo’s rain frog (Breviceps bagginsi), named after Bilbo Baggins, from The Lord of the Rings, who also lived in a hole in the ...

Summer’s almost here, and it’s time for you parents to decide about summer camp. “Sounds great!” you’re saying. “I’ll start packing now!” No, not you… ...

Biologists studying a threatened species of South American rain frog ended up discovering an entirely different species of rain frog, and presumably weren’t even mad because it’s really ...

One night, after some heavy rain, they set out to find the elusive Bilbo’s rain frog (Breviceps bagginsi), named after Bilbo Baggins, from The Lord of the Rings, who also lived in a hole in the ...

And lastly, its name ­— the Ecuadorean rain frog — will hopefully draw local and international attention to the endangered species and ecosystems of Ecuador." ...

PITTSFIELD -- Give a child a piece of paper and a small box of crayons and ask for a picture of some frogs. Chances are a green crayon will color Poison dart frogs bring rain forest home at the ...

A new frog species, Boston rain frog, was discovered in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal during an electrical storm after being misidentified as the Bilbo’s rain frog.

A new frog species, Boston rain frog, was discovered in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal during an electrical storm after being misidentified as the Bilbo’s rain frog.