DNA is revealing that many animals once thought to be a single species may actually be several hidden ones. But research on ...

DNA analysis reveals a fanged frog scientists thought was one species for nearly 200 years is actually several hidden species ...

New York officials are warning residents to be careful when driving on warm, rainy nights this spring as hundreds of different amphibians will emerge for their annual breeding season.

Meet the admirable red-belly toad — a tiny amphibian found nowhere else on Earth but a small forest patch in southern Brazil.

Reptiles shed their skin, but not all of them do so equally. Discover the differences between snakes and amphibians when it ...

Bone claws, oxygen-absorbing “hair,” and hands-on frog dads. Meet the hairy frog (or wolverine frog), one of nature’s strangest amphibians.

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, ...

Hidden beneath the rocky shoreline along Belle Isle are slimy salamanders sporting purple gills and a shy persona.

A new genetic study by researchers at Michigan State University reveals that Borneo’s “fanged frogs” may consist of several hidden species, highlighting complex evolution and the importance of DNA in ...

Fossil reveals that a giant python over 4 meters long once lived in Taiwan. The discovery rewrites the island's natural history.

The planet has seen a number of devastating fires in recent years. From California to Canada, Thailand, and Algeria, no part ...

He also noted that features such as bipedalism, toothless beaks, hollow bones, and large eye sockets are typically associated ...