The Dark Side of the Illicit Pet Frog Trade

The tiny charismatic frog is just one of thousands. Not long ago, herpetologist and lifelong frog collector Devin Edmonds spent hours with colleagues scouring nearly 8,500 listings such as these on ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Red-Eyed Treefrog Eggs Hatch a Plan to Escape Warming Temperatures

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) shows that red-eyed treefrog embryos hatch early when exposed to high ammonia levels — an environmental cue that it’s too hot and ...
Animalogic on MSN

The red-eyed tree frog’s secret defense - why predators hesitate at the last second

Red-eyed tree frogs are famous for their bright colors, but their real power is camouflage and deception. In rainforests filled with predators, these frogs use body position, color patterns, and ...
Miami Herald

Leaping creature — with orange thighs — found in Vietnam forest. It’s a new species

In the forests of northwestern Vietnam, a small, sticky creature hops from leaf to leaf. Nguyen TT, et. al ZooKeys CORRECTION: This story’s headline has been updated to reflect that the frog was found ...