A frog on the edge of a pond and a toad crossing a garden path can appear remarkably similar at first glance. Both belong to the same amphibian order, Anura, and both begin life in water before ...

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Learn more about Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s recent conservation efforts to save the Puerto Rican crested toad, a rare species once thought to be extinct. A tiny amphibian that has recently gained global ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Paleontologists working in Patagonia have unearthed the oldest-known ...

Wildfires torched the last strongholds of one of California's most critically endangered frogs, leaving scientists scrambling to prevent its total collapse. What followed was an urgent rescue mission ...

Watch this video about the amazing Mexican burrowing toad. Image via Greg Schechter/ Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0). The Mexican burrowing toad, scientifically known as Rhinophrynus dorsalis, looks like a ...

South American cane toads were brought to Australia in 1935 to help eradicate native beetles that were destroying sugar cane crops. The toads didn’t care much for the beetles, but they did spread ...