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Although the name is fitting, these small amphibians are capable of wide-ranging color changes from gray to green. The gray ...
"Summer is my favorite season, and the past few weekends have included seeing and hearing various frogs and toads," Darci ...
During the frigid winter months, the Alaskan wood frog undergoes an astonishing transformation. When temperatures plummet, ...
In 1996, when herpetologist Rafe Brown accompanied a few biologists to the Philippine island of Mindanao to study frogs, they heard a cacophony near their campsite. In a puddle that skirted the forest ...
Imagine disliking winter so much that you appear to die when it begins, only to come back to life in the spring. That’s essentially what the incredible wood frog does (well, almost) to survive ...
As global warming accelerates, these frog experience life-threatening heat stress that affects everything from metabolism to reproduction.
Still Wood Frog. Image by ca2hill via Depositphotos. In the frigid landscapes of North America, an extraordinary amphibian performs what seems like a miracle each winter. The wood frog (Lithobates ...
Researchers found that wood frog tadpoles can adapt to ranavirus infections by speeding up their growth, potentially improving survival chances. The study found that faster development might enhance ...
The film explores the reproductive cycles and embryonic development of amphibians, specifically frogs and salamanders. It details the processes of fertilization, egg development, and the stages of ...