MOSS BLUFF, La. (AP) — Fifth-grader A.J. Williams of Moss Bluff already has a scientific publication to his credit. The 126-word-long geographic distribution note in “Herpetology Review” reports that ...

Discover how the mossy frog uses camouflage and survival skills to thrive in Vietnam’s forests.

When people think of frogs, they usually picture small green animals near ponds or hear croaking during monsoon evenings. But ...

Researchers have discovered two new frog species living in the montane tropical forests of Vietnam. Known as moss frogs, these small amphibians employ camouflage as one way to keep predators at bay, ...

The name comes from the frog’s unique physique, which truly looks exactly like moss. These frogs are very aquatic and arboreal, Edgar said. The sticky pads on their feet act like suction cups, helping ...

The Cape peninsula moss frog is tiny – really tiny. That makes the species very difficult to track. These little frogs are also very vulnerable, rated as “Near Threatened” on the International Union ...

This video shows a red-eyed tree frog resting on a moss-covered branch inside a tropical rainforest in Costa Rica. The frog’s ...

The Cape peninsula moss frog is smaller than 20mm and is, therefore, hard to monitor. Francois Becker Scientists the world over have a frog problem: we have little idea of how many frogs there are in ...

Researchers say they've discovered the world's first shape-shifting amphibian, a tiny frog in Ecuador that can alter the texture of its skin from smooth to spiny in just minutes. The changeable ...

Things didn’t look good for the five frozen wood frogs. The palm-sized amphibians were hibernating in a box outside Brian Barnes’ Fairbanks home a few decades ago. Barnes, director of the Institute of ...