Frogs

Five new shrub frog species have been discovered in the Western Ghats as part of a decade long study

Scientists are looking for evidence for the population decline and is there are any threats, in order to protect them from extinction.

Derived from an Amazonian frog, Kambo is catching on as an alt-wellness wonder drug

Kambo is catching on among the same crowd of coastal New Age elites — Burning Man psychonauts, Silicon Valley disrupters, plant-medicine proselytes — that rallied around ayahuasca, the hallucinogenic rainforest tea, a decade ago

Bolivian aquatic frogs Romeo, Juliet set up on a blind date to save their species

The effort to save the Bolivian aquatic frog species has been ongoing for close to a year.

Disappearing frogs are an unfortunate effect of destruction of ecology due to human activity

Amphibians are considered important indicators of ecosystem health. Therefore, the fact that we don't see frogs around us anymore is worrying.

Watch: See-through glass frog species under threat of extinction

A species of the glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium dianae) is at risk of extinction.

Wildlife activists see red as poaching of frogs continues unabated in Goa

Wildlife activists in Goa claim that frog meat continues to be the main reason why thousands of frogs are slaughtered illegally every year.

Scientists find 14 new species of 'dancing frogs' in Western Ghats

There are other dancing frogs in Central America and Southeast Asia, but the Indian family, known by the scientific name Micrixalidae, evolved separately about 85 million years ago.

Take frogs off dissecting table in labs:NBC

As part of conservation of endangered animal species especially amphibians, the National Biodiversity Congress has sought a ban on using animals covered under the Wildlife Protection Act for study and experimental purposes

Researchers find rare frog that fights with 'Wolverine' spikes

The researchers found the Otton frog uses spikes which protrude from a false thumb for both combat and mating

Researchers find rare frog that fights with 'Wolverine' spikes

The researchers found the Otton frog uses spikes which protrude from a false thumb for both combat and mating