A Brazilian flea toad’s head is too tiny to bear its many crowns. Solé, of the Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz in Ilhéus, Brazil, and colleagues discovered the diminutive male amphibian among 46 ...

Researchers have newly described three extremely rare species of toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets.

While some may be tempted to offer the Sonoran Desert toad a kiss, the National Park Service urged visitors to leave the potentially deadly amphibians alone. The agency warned visitors on Facebook ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife is working to restore the boreal toad population. According to CPW, the amphibian has been listed as an endangered species since 1993.

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A Tennessee zoo’s amphibian section got more crowded when a critically endangered toad welcomed its 20 new babies. The Nashville Zoo announced in a Sept. 25 Facebook post that the zoo “successfully ...

What is the Puerto Rican crested toad? The Puerto Rican crested toad is the only toad species native to Puerto Rico. Named for the bony crests above its large, golden eyes, this toad is also ...

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Rangers in northeastern Australia were astonished when they stumbled across what may be the largest toad on record, weighing in at nearly 6 pounds. Dubbed “Toadzilla” by the rangers, the 2.7-kilogram ...

During February and March, volunteers head out after dark with buckets and florescent jackets to stand on roads across the UK. These are the toad patrols, and they help an amphibian with love on its ...