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Zoo Helps Endangered Red-Legged Frog Reclaim New Habitat After Decade of Recovery Work | Outdoors
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (312+ words) This latest effort was made possible in part by the Santa Barbara Zoo's new conservation collaboration at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI), which has significantly expanded the Zoo's ability to headstart the species. The dedicated space at CSUCI provides…...
2 rare hellbender salamanders found in Kentucky's Green River - AOL
1+ week, 4+ day ago (239+ words) GREEN RIVER, Ky. (FOX 56) " On Wednesday morning, Kentucky scientists announced a rare sighting: not one but two endangered salamanders were found in the Green River. The two hellbenders were spotted over the past week, according to the Kentucky Department of…...
Wyoming Toad Conservation: Partnerships Restore Critical Habitat | U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (245+ words) Wyoming Toad Conservation: Partnerships Restore Critical Habitat U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (. gov) Official websites use. gov Secure. gov websites use HTTPS Wyoming Toad Conservation: Partnerships Restore Critical Habitat Once common in the wetlands and rivers of southeastern Wyoming, the Wyoming…...
From transparent bodies to underground lives: 5 bizarre frogs you've probably never heard of
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (262+ words) The Times of India The purple frog looks very different from the frogs most people are familiar with. With its rounded body and pointed snout, it has an unusual appearance that makes it stand out from other amphibians. What makes…...
New night frog comes to light in the Western Ghats
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (238+ words) A new-to-science night frog species, Nyctibatrachus kali, has been identified in the Kali river basin of Karnataka's central Western Ghats. Also known as the Kali night frog, the species was identified using a combination of morphology, genetics and bioacoustics, establishing…...
10, 000 Frogs Later, California's Red-Legged Frog Is Back in Yosemite
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (368+ words) The California red-legged frog can reach 2 to 5 inches in length. Recovery efforts along the Merced River in Yosemite National Park have helped native species populations to rebound. Unfortunately, the bullfrogs caused havoc in California's ecosystems. American bullfrogs are opportunistic feeders…...
Do Growling Grass Frogs have a future at NTWS? , News, La Trobe University
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (384+ words) Do Growling Grass Frogs have a future at NTWS? La Trobe University Do Growling Grass Frogs have a future at NTWS? Habitat enhancement and monitoring is paving the way for a possible Growling Grass Frog reintroduction Biodiversity Officer Jessica Kelley…...
Technicolour frogs released into the wild in NSW to bolster numbers
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (696+ words) These critically endangered frogs are being released into the wild in southern NSW. (ABC News: Sarah Gerathy) More than 800 tiny, technicoloured northern corroboree frogs have been released into the wild in the Brindabella National Park in southern NSW to try…...
Scientists race to study the Amazon's frogs before they disappear
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1295+ words) Home to an estimated 1, 525 species of amphibians, the Amazon Basin is the most diverse ecosystem in the world when it comes to frogs, an order that includes toads and tree frogs. However, occurrence records have been confirmed for only about…...
16 Things You Did Not Know About Frogs
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (185+ words) Frogs have hopped around our planet for over 200 million years, outliving the dinosaurs and adapting to almost every environment except Antarctica. These remarkable amphibians are far more complex and fascinating than most people realize. While their croaking and jumping abilities…...