Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs (Kurixalus eiffingeri), scientists report September 22 in Ecology. Eiffinger’s tree ...

These tiny frogs have an enormous voice for their size, and the recent warm evenings have been filled with their lovely chorus.

Eiffinger's tree frogs lay eggs in an isolated water bodies such as a gap between plant stems. Their tadpoles hold onto their poop for months to reduce risk of contaminating their small spawning areas ...

July is a month of early harvest in the garden. Much of the produce; especially the greens, that have been growing through the long days of June can now be gathered. This is also seen with the berries ...

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An invasive species is defined as “a plant, animal, or microbe that is found outside of its native range, where it negatively impacts the ecology, economy, or quality of human life.” The Cuban tree ...

Nitya Mohanty received funding for this work from the Center for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University and the Rufford foundation. The Indian bullfrog, which is ...

A group of researchers from the University of Jyvaskyla and Stanford University were part of an expedition to French Guiana to study tropical frogs in the Amazon. Various amphibian species of this ...

The Eiffinger's tree frog found in Japan has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental stages to reduce the risk of contaminating their small ...

The Eiffinger’s tree frog (Kurixalus eiffingeri), found on Ishigaki and Iriomote islands in Japan, has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental ...