Tree frogs, on the other hand, ... leap and land from branch to branch. The frog we found in the milkweed is either an eastern gray tree frog or a cope’s tree frog.

Tree frogs are smaller than most of our other frog species, ranging 1-2 inches in length. ... which helps them grab onto tree branches or other thin objects and stick like glue.

Red-eyed tree frog. Photo by Rhett Butler. In recognition of Amphibian Ark winning mongabay.com’s 2011 conservation award, our pictures of the day this week will focus on amphibians.

She pulls on a broad green leaf still attached to a branch and points out a shiny clutch of jellylike eggs. “These guys are hatchable,” she says. Red-eyed tree frogs, Agalychnis callidryas, ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of the Central American red-eyed tree frog has found that the males shake the branches they’re perched on to produce strong vibrations to mark out their territory for ...

They look cuddly, but red-eyed treefrogs have a secret dark side. When Michael Caldwell, Smithsonian postdoctoral fellow, filmed the frogs under infrared light he saw a curious behavior: they ...

Now, researchers have found that male red-eyed tree frogs communicate with one another through vibrations caused by shaking plant branches. When one male frog feels that another might be ...

Sunbathing Tree Frogs' Future Under A Cloud Date: November 20, 2007 Source: University of Manchester Summary: Animal conservationists are turning to physics to investigate whether global warming ...

They found that the frog’s behavior is likely part of a strategy to avoid the colder environment in tree branches in favor of a warmer environment on the ground. They reported their findings in ...

Two new species of torrent-breeding tree frog were found along fast-flowing rivers in Papua New Guinea. One has musical call, other doesn’t ...