Wood frogs, which seem almost willfully rebellious, have twin bladders on either side of the head just behind the eyes. Males set up singing posts and females swim around and listen to each male.

Wood frog egg masses tend to be attached to overhanging vegetation or to twigs at the surface, whereas spotted salamander egg masses are attached to deeper branches, below the surface of the water.

Wood frogs are a bit more sluggish when exposed to neonicotinoids. This small behavioral change could have an impact on wood frog populations. In a recent study published in the journal ...

These frogs only need standing water for reproduction. On a warm spring evening, either on the way to, or back home from, an ice cream stand, consider taking the back roads and rolling the windows ...

Wood frogs are designed by nature to get an early start on reproduction but the habitat, in this case, vernal pools, must be ready also. Vernal pools are places on the forest floor that collect ...

Although a frozen wood frog’s heart does not beat, the frog is not dead. It is in a state of suspended animation: an amphibian ice cube. As spring approaches, the frogs begin to thaw from the ...

WASHINGTON — If you’ve ever been unable to find a bathroom in a moment of need, you know the gotta-go feeling. That’s nothing compared to the wood frog, which doesn’t urinate all winter ...