What may sound like a spa day for frogs is all part of a global effort to fight the chytrid fungus — the deadly pathogen responsible for what scientists have called the largest disease-driven loss of ...

It’s been 17 years since the bright yellow Panamanian golden frog ( Atelopus zeteki) hopped through its native habitat. But ...

After disappearing from the wild due to a deadly fungal disease, the Panamanian golden frog is being reintroduced through the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project (PARC). In a recent trial ...

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Curator Greg Pandelis handles a goliath frog at the Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center at The University of Texas at Arlington. At the University of Texas at Arlington, you’ll find two ...

Scientists at the Smithsonian identified a fossilized skull from a 270 million-year-old amphibian, which they've named Kermitops gratus Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

It’s toad-ally over. Amphibian- and reptile-lovers would no longer be able to collect native wild snakes, frogs or turtles and keep them as pets in Wisconsin. They would also be barred from entering ...

Amphibians and reptiles are amazing creatures with clever adaptations that have allowed them to brave the millennia. Consider the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard's scaly hind toes, which resemble ...

New research finds the U.S. trade in non-native amphibians for pets likely relies on illegal imports and captive breeding.

Frogs are not reptiles, although the mistake is understandable due to the commonalities between reptiles and amphibians. Frogs are actually amphibians, a classification which also includes toads, ...

The Kimberley region in the north-west corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. The dry seasons are long, and the wet seasons ...

While dogs and cats remain the most popular pets, an increasing number of people are bringing reptiles and amphibians home. Generally hypoallergenic, quiet, clean and relatively undemanding, they’re ...