The initiative is part of a long-term conservation effort to restore the endangered species to its native lands ...

Once considered a common western garden amphibian, the large, warty boreal toad has recently experienced dramatic population declines, suffering across its U.S. range from threats like habitat ...

When some toad toes tap, maybe it’s the beat, not the motion, that matters. The resulting vibrations could agitate insects and other little morsels, setting them wriggling and scuttling in a flurry of ...

Unlike most frogs and toads, Amargosa toads never make a sound unless they're chirping their “release call” when grasped below their forelimbs. These occupants of southern Nevada's Oasis Valley, a ...

Most frogs are recognised by a familiar set of features: bulging eyes, powerful legs and a life divided between water and ...

Sonoran Desert toads use a fascinating defense mechanism against predators—hallucinogenic toxins. But nature has found a way around it. Amphibians are remarkably resilient creatures. In the 300 ...

Wildlife Conservation Society works to save species. MAY 2005: The number “52” is written on a white board and boxed with black pen like the long-sought solution to a math problem. The concern is this ...

A frog on the edge of a pond and a toad crossing a garden path can appear remarkably similar at first glance. Both belong to ...

When it comes to pointing out the differences between frogs and toads, the amphibians' famed representation in "Sesame Street" and "Wind in the Willows" is about as far as most people's knowledge goes ...