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

For nearly two centuries, a small brown frog living in Southeast Asian rainforests was considered a single, well-understood ...

When a new species is discovered, it's tempting to imagine an adventure novel, said Chan Kin Onn of Michigan State University. "Most people have this image of an intrepid explorer braving an isolated ...

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

When a coastal carpet python was brought into a wildlife hospital in South East Queensland in August 2024, vets were confronted with something they didn't recognize. The python had damaged scales, ...

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.

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

Earth’s vertebrate diversity may be far richer than anyone realized. A sweeping analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every known fish, bird, reptile, amphibian, or mammal species, there ...

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 ...