There are about 120 species of frogs belonging to the genus Phyllobates, including the posion dart frog, that can secrete a ...

While extremely poisonous, the risk of human contact and envenomation is generally low, as these frogs are found in specific rainforest habitats and are not aggressive. Due to their toxicity, poison ...

We need to address the elephant in the room… or, rather, the frog. The Indian purple frog is a unique-looking species, one that is optimally designed for life underground. However, it doesn’t ...

Scientists have a radical new plan for controlling mosquito numbers and fighting malaria: lacing human blood with a drug that's poisonous for the insects, so sucking on this blood marks their last ...

In the last two decades, global demand for poison dart frog species, such as harlequin poison frogs (Oophaga histrionica) and Lehmann’s poison frogs (Oophaga lehmanni), has decimated their wild ...

They captured a few frogs, took a closer look and soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Cophixalus flavopunctatus, or the yellow-dotted narrow-mouthed frog. A Cophixalus flavopunctatus ...

"So, we did, and the result was surprising—this frog is actually a hybrid. Not just any hybrid—an 'F1 hybrid,' meaning it's the first-generation offspring of two distinct parent species.

Photo from Günther, Nagombi and Richards (2025), shared by Stephen Richards Researchers took a closer look at the “honking” frog and soon realized they’d discovered a new species ...

A team of researchers has rediscovered a frog species that had not been seen in over 130 years. First described in 1902, Alsodes vittatus had remained undetected despite numerous search efforts. The ...