(courierpostonline.com) - A new frog species has been discovered living in South Jersey and elsewhere. The Atlantic Coast leopard frog was unexpectedly identified not by sight — it is about the size ...

CHICAGO, May 8, 2023 – The coqui frog is one of Puerto Rico’s most iconic animals. It gets its name from its distinctive two-note call, “co-qui,” which can be heard throughout the island every night.

Male frogs often force females to mate with them, but in one species, a croak from the female seems to persuade males to leave her alone. The sound may be an “honest” signal that she isn’t fertile and ...

When it comes to frog noises, most people’s knowledge basically begins and ends with the word “ribbit.” Should anyone want to change that sad reality, Smithsonian Folkways is here to help. The 75-year ...

Male Darwin's frogs raise young in their mouths, protecting them from predators until they have matured for weeks, when the fathers regurgitate them into the world. But nothing can protect them from a ...

Years ago, scientists moved eggs of a federally threatened frog from Mexico to Southern California. Audio monitoring — with an AI assist — now shows the complicated conservation effort is working. Put ...

Put a microphone outside overnight in Southern California not far from the urban sprawl, and you might be surprised how much you can hear. (SOUNDBITE OF ANIMAL HOWLING) SUMMERS: But for scientists ...