Journalism in the Americas

For Rainforest Amphibians, the Bigger the Toes, the Higher They Go

In rainforests in Gabon, amphibians with larger toes relative to their body length are found higher in the forest canopy. Leptopelis boulengeri, commonly known as the Victoria Forest Tree Frog, is ...
AOL

The Threats Facing the Yellow-Spotted Tree Frog and the Efforts to Save It

The yellow-spotted tree frog is also known as the yellow-spotted bell frog, the New England swamp frog or the tablelands bell frog. It’s listed on the Red List of the International Union for ...
Forbes

Rare Genetic Mutation Turns Green Frog Blue, Surprising Scientists

An elusive tree frog with a never-before-seen color mutation, was spotted and photographed in a remote part of northwestern Australia Blue mutation magnificent tree frog (Ranoidea splendida). The ...
Miami Herald

Tree creature — with ‘translucent’ belly — spotted in rainforest. See the new species

Near fast-flowing and strong rivers in Papua New Guinea, two new species were discovered. Richards SJ, Oliver PM (2024) Vertebrate Zoology In the southern highlands of Papua New Guinea, streams flow ...
Science Daily

Australia's oldest prehistoric tree frog hops 22 million years back in time

Scientists have now discovered the oldest ancestor for all the Australian tree frogs, with distant links to the tree frogs of South America. Newly discovered evidence of Australia's earliest species ...