Brazil is home to the world’s greatest diversity of amphibians: Of the more than 8,000 species known worldwide, some 1,200 ...

Camouflage takes many forms in the natural world. Some animals are born with skin or coats that blend in naturally with their environment. Some Old World lizards like the chameleon have an almost ...

For millions of years, frogs have flourished in microbial swamps yet rarely falling ill. To survive these hostile ...

Sunlight filtered through the trees of a rainforest in northern Peru and illuminated an “iridescent” creature. Its “golden” ...

While many are aware of the many different species of toads and frogs that mix their voices together to form this springtime music, you may be surprised to learn of the third, more elusive type of ...

Protecting animals against environmental changes, poachers, and other dangers is vital yet challenging work. And in recent ...

At 64 and 60 years old, Antoinette and Brucie-Baby are thin and bony. Their skin hangs looser than it did in their youth, but ...

Julia Butch, a conservation specialist at Huron Pines, met with volunteer leaders at the Emily Min Hunt Nature Preserve in ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — Challenging the long-standing belief that fibroblasts produce skin collagen, researchers have investigated collagen formation in the 'glass-skinned' amphibian axolotl and other ...

The migration of the blue-spotted salamander is set to start any day now in Marquette, but recent cold snaps and warm spells have put pressure on the salamanders. The road around Presque Isle Park is ...

Vietnam has reported 24 cases of Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea-worm disease, across five provinces from 2020 to date, despite the disease previously being confined to just ...

It first attacks the amphibian's skin, an essential barrier in frogs that aids respiration and supports overall health. As ...