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Amphibian ecologist Dr Matt West describes the mission to save spotted tree frogs from extinction in the wild. Source: Zoos Victoria We know of a few remaining spotted tree frog populations, and ...
But now, scientists say that hundreds of captive-bred spotted tree frogs are not only surviving in the wild but also actively exploring their new home. These vivid, 6-centimeter-long frogs were ...
They may look kind of cute, but the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a warning about an invasive species of frogs making their way into the state.
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 ...
Researchers in Australia spotted a magnificent tree frog with blue skin — the result of a rare genetic mutation called axanthism, which suppresses yellow pigments that usually tint the frogs green.
The largest of the frogs, typically the adult females, can grow up to 5.5 inches long. Males are typically smaller. The younger frogs are generally about 2 inches long, similar to other tree frogs.
In a remote part of Australia, researchers recently stumbled upon an unusual, blue-skinned tree frog. This individual is a rare genetic mutant of the magnificent tree frog, a large amphibian that ...
Columbia spotted frogs hibernate in ponds, springs, beaver dams and under stream cut-banks where it doesn’t freeze and moisture has adequate dissolved oxygen for them to breathe (through the skin).
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Another Cuban tree frog was found Feb. 27 in Oregon, this time hiding on a tropical plant sold at a local store in the Portland suburb of Beaverton. Two more of the small, non ...
An invasive kind of tree frog known to sometimes eat other tree frogs has been spotted in Georgia, the state’s department of natural resources reported.