University of Newcastle researchers have documented one of the clearest examples of iridescence ever recorded in an amphibian ...

(Phys.org) —Frogs that rely on their vivid colour markings to ward off predators can also appear invisible, Deakin University scientists have discovered. Researchers from Deakin University's Centre ...

Australia's green and golden bell frog has been hiding a dazzling secret in plain sight. Scientists discovered the skin on ...

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As everyone knows, things can get confusing when you’re piled in a huge orgy with various other members of your species. So scientists think male frogs change colors mid-sex-spree — from ...

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Tiny poison dart frogs living wild in Panama, known for their brilliant colors, may provide clues about relatively rapid biodiversification, researchers say. The major ...

Two tree frogs share an intimate moment. The eye-popping yellow of the male only emerges in mating season. Martin J. Whiting When seeking out potential mates, frogs, like humans, will often alter ...

Some ocean animals have a clever form of camouflage—they’re transparent. But being see-through is far less common on land. “And there’s a few reasons why that may be.” Jim Barnett is a postdoctoral ...

The night vision of frogs and toads appears to be superior to that of all other animals. They have the ability to see colour even when it is so dark that humans are not able to see anything at all.

A newfound frog species undergoes a "striking" change from a black, yellow-spotted youngster to a peach-colored, blue-eyed adult, scientists say. Oreophryne ezra was discovered in 2004 in a tiny, ...