The Eastern hellbender ( Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) isn’t nearly as fearsome as its name implies. They’re actually ...

While many see fallen leaves as a chore, they can actually be beneficial for the landscape. Here's how they can help.

Earlier this month, the image of a courageous inflatable frog standing alone before militarized law enforcement during a ...

Reptiles could overtake amphibians as the highest priority for conservation among vertebrates as threats like climate change ...

Amphibians and reptiles are among the most threatened vertebrate groups worldwide, facing multiple stressors that highly jeopardize their survival. Although ...

Read on for some chilling curiosities from the creatures of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Mike Bock Warning: The following animal facts are extremely creepy and ...

SINGAPORE: Crouched in the darkness of a forested area in Mandai, Shivaram Rasu trained his camera lens on a grassy patch some 10m away, as he waited for a shy animal to call. While the field frog ...

The American green tree frog is a staple of summer nights in the U.S. South, where its groaning call echoes through countless swamps, forests, fields, and backyards. Yet even for many people who share ...

Biologists surveying an eastern Kentucky stream captured a glimpse of a rarely seen giant salamander whose numbers are ...

HONEOYE, N.Y. — On a rainy March evening, John Bateman put on his boots and a headlamp and headed to a wetland cut through by a busy road. As he walked, he scanned the pavement for spring peepers, ...

HONEOYE, N.Y. (AP) — On a rainy March evening, John Bateman puts on his boots and a headlamp and heads to a wetland cut through by a busy road. As he walks, he scans the pavement for spring peepers, ...