(Inside Science) – To catch a poison frog, all you need are good listening skills, a clear water bottle, and maybe some gloves. “I've always been a frog enthusiast. People ask me why, and I don't ...
Poison frogs have a curious habit of tapping their toes, and scientists may have finally uncovered why – to create vibrations that flush out unsuspecting prey. Colourful and highly toxic poison frogs ...
Florida is often called the state with the most invasive animals, and a few of those are frogs and toads that have settled ...
A strawberry poison dart frog in Costa Rica. (Michelle Thompson, Chicago Field Museum) Strawberry poison frogs, also known as “blue jeans frogs,” are smaller than a quarter, with bright red bodies and ...
This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine. From the brightly colored poison frogs of South America to the prehistoric-looking newts of the Western US, the world is filled with beautiful, ...
Toxins found in the skin of poison dart frogs may hitch a ride there via molecular taxicabs. Now, scientists have pinpointed a protein that can give at least some poisons a ride. The protein, dubbed ...
From the brightly colored poison frogs of South America to the prehistoric-looking newts of the Western US, the world is filled with beautiful, deadly amphibians. Just a few milligrams of the newt’s ...
The Phyllobates terribilis, commonly called the Golden Poison Frog, is considered the most toxic amphibian on Earth. Native to the rainforests of Colombia, this tiny frog—barely 5 centimeters ...
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