Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to ...
In California's high mountain lakes, male frogs are in a race against time with only three weeks to find a mate before the ...
Female red-eyed tree frogs are more than twice as likely to select a mate if they can feel the vibrations of their call instead of only hearing it. These small, bright-green frogs (Agalychnis ...
These tiny frogs have an enormous voice for their size, and the recent warm evenings have been filled with their lovely chorus.
Scientists suggest female frogs listen for changes in the male calls as a signal for when it's warm enough to mate.
Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. Today's question comes from Andy, calling from Dover, New Hampshire. Alejandro Vélez: That is a ...
To find her mate amidst a cacophony of frog croaks, groans, squeaks and trills, a female green tree frog just needs to take a deep breath. “We think the lungs are working a bit like some ...
For the fourth time, hundreds of endangered frogs were released into the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge with the intent to revitalize their population. The roughly 500 northern leopard frogs were ...
Many Jamaicans have a somewhat superstitious fear of anything slippery and slimy — in other words, amphibians and reptiles. Lizards (in particular the endemic Jamaican Croaking Gecko, Aristelliger ...