Learn more about the interesting history of African clawed frogs with health and science, and how they became a harmful ...

An invasive species — one that can survive in drought, freezing weather and even outer space — is consuming and competing with native species in western Washington, officials are warning. Scientists ...

By David Brown Herpetologists are calling for greater inclusion of amphibians in African conservation planning, in a recent ...

At least 11 species of African frogs carry a built-in concealed weapon — they can sprout claws on demand to fight off attackers, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. Subscribe to read this story ...

Naming all the creatures and plants in nature is no small task. Fortunate Phaka is a zoologist who has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of naming and classification of frogs and reptiles in ...

RENO, Nev. — Authorities who seized scores of illegal African clawed frogs from Nevada residents say they have traced the creatures — banned because of their potential for ecological damage — to a ...

Deadly spores lurk in the water and infect the skin of the creatures they touch. Spreading on contact and then invading the body, this fungal disease causes ulcers and peeling so severe skin comes off ...

Afrobatrachian frogs account for roughly half of all frog diversity in Africa, and their modern distribution is significantly influenced by a global climate event that ended 12,000 years ago. Why are ...