A good question! Frogs are amphibians. This means they can’t regulate their own body temperatures and start life as water-dwelling creatures. As they mature, they grow legs and lungs to live on land.

In Alachua County, the most problematic neighbor is likely a frog. Most frogs nationwide are suffering from habitat destruction, climate change and pollutants. But in Alachua County, the most ...

“The invasive Cuban Tree Frog, we found it in Volusia County," a video from University of Florida researchers says.Those researchers say while it's just one so far, they fear there may be other Cuban ...

Frogs have long held a bad rap (at least among some people) for being slimy, even scary, critters, but that's not very fair to these amazing amphibians. There are currently around 7,600 known species ...

Frogs display incredible diversity and survival skills across the globe. From tiny toads to toxic species, their adaptations are astounding. However, many frog populations are now facing serious ...

EAST ALTON, Ill. – A study of southern Illinois’ threatened treefrog population is in its second year and it’s finding that the frogs’ habitat is declining. The National Great Rivers Research and ...

Aaron Capouellez isn’t waiting until he receives his master's degree to make a difference in wildlife conservation in Pennsylvania. At 26, he's working on his master's at Indiana University of ...

A study into an endemic tree frog in Sri Lanka, Taruga eques, has found wide variations in both color and dorsal marking. The authors of the study say this high variance, or polymorphism, squares with ...

It's not easy being green, as a famous frog once sang - and in recent decades, just surviving has become even harder for frogs and other amphibians. They are experiencing a 3.79 percent average annual ...

Florida is often called the state with the most invasive animals, and a few of those are frogs and toads that have settled into its warm climate. With its abundant wetlands, forests, rivers, and ...