Frog tadpoles have a remarkable ability to regenerate their tissues—a process that requires a lot of energy, fast. In other animals, rapidly growing tissues, such as tumors and embryos, are thought to ...

Hanging above the water, these red-eyed tree frog tadpoles are easy targets for wasps. However, at just five days old, they ...

I assumed at first it was raining - splashing and small waves in Little Pond - but no, it was our frogs back greeting each other and checking out the opposition. In Big Pond the same story - healthy ...

Shane Gross (Canada) looks under the surface layer of lily pads as a mass of western toad tadpoles swim past. Shane snorkelled in this lake on Vancouver Island for several hours. Any disturbed silt ...

Since amphibians use our gardens throughout the year, they need shelter, such as a log pile, a dead hedge, a compost heap or the odd boulder.

For over 60 years, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has showcased the planet’s most breathtaking images, ...

Tadpoles aren’t very picky either, and will eat algae, dead scorpions, and even dead tadpoles—that is, if they aren’t eaten first by invasive species that prey on Puerto Rican crested toad ...

J. Gould et al., “Diving beetle offspring oviposited in amphibian spawn prey on the tadpoles upon hatching,” Entomol Sci, 22:393–97, 2019. While studying the conservation of endangered amphibians ...

Can we find out how long it takes for tadpoles to turn into frogs? Molly: Ok, you watch that pond and I’ll watch this one. Narrator: How often you observe depends on what you’re testing ...

Local amphibian advocate Aaron Capouellez will be sharing his passion for frogs, toads and salamanders with area school students this spring.