Topic: Frogs and Toads

Fungus kills frogs by dehydration

Research shows that the chytrid fungus, which has drastically reduced global frog populations, kills by disrupting the amphibians' electrolyte balance. 

New frog species calls New York City home

The Big Apple is home to a newly discovered species of frog. It doesn't have a name yet, but its distinct DNA and unusual croak distinguish it from other frogs.

Penny-sized frogs are world's smallest

The frogs are so small they seem to have hit the lower limit of body size for frogs and toads, so it's unlikely that researchers will find anything much smaller.

Cannibal tadpoles croak like grown-ups when eating kin

They not only croak when attacked, but when they cannibalistically attack members of their own species as well, scientists find.

Frogs pee out foreign objects stuck in their skin

Some frogs have been found to be able to pee out foreign objects that get stuck in their skin by absorbing the objects in their bladders.

Newly discovered species of frog already threatened with extinction

A deadly fungus has rolled across Central America, wiping out an estimated 100 species.

Traffic noise could be drowning out the croaks of male frogs

A survey of more than 100 ponds found that the number of frogs has declined in Australia's second-largest city.

Why frogs are croaking