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Early amphibians’ move to land came with a spine switch-up
A new study of early amphibians suggests that moving from water to land and back again left an impression—on the shape of the animals’ spines. Vertebrate life began in the water, but around 340-360...
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Weird, noodly amphibian shows up in Florida
Biologists have captured a caecilian, an obscure legless amphibian native to Colombia and Venezuela, in Miami. It’s the first example of an introduced caecilian in the United States. Scientists from...
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Only this one kind of frog has legit teeth
Just one species of frog, out of more than 7,000 living today, has true teeth in its lower jaw, report researchers. The culprit, a large marsupial frog named Gastrotheca guentheri, has puzzled...
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Killer amphibian fungal infections differ based on species and place
Researchers have published the first major account—and most comprehensive study—of the amphibian disease chytridiomycosis in the Mediterranean region of Baja California. For decades, the brutal fungal...
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Watch: Tiny frogs can’t stick the landing
A group of frogs alternately called pumpkin toadlets and flea toads have become so small they’re no longer able to maintain balance during quick maneuvers, like jumping, researchers report. “They’re...
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Wild turtles age slowly. Some basically don’t age at all
New research finds that turtles in the wild age slowly and have long lifespans, and identifies several species that essentially don’t age at all. At 190 years old, Jonathan the Seychelles giant...
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Team links malaria spike with mass amphibian die-off
Researchers have linked an amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with a spike in malaria cases in the region. At the spike’s peak, up to 1 person per 1,000 annually contracted malaria that...
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These harlequin frogs aren’t extinct after all
Many harlequin frogs once believed to be extinct are actually still around, research confirms. If there’s news about amphibians these days, odds are it’s not going to be good. A pathogenic fungus has...
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Frogs in tiny pants gauge sex differences in spatial skills
Using tiny trackable pants and a “frog spa,” researchers conducted the first known comparative study of how male and female amphibians navigate their surroundings. The research, co-led by Stanford...
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Glassfrogs hide their blood to sleep in camouflage
Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers, research finds. It’s easy to miss a glassfrog in its natural...
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