A group of scientists was recently out conducting research in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil when they heard a high-pitched chirping noise. They quickly discovered the source of the chirping was a ...

As a general rule, frogs are thought to be differentiated from toads (among other things) by the fact that frogs typically live in permanent bodies of water, while the habitats toads select is less ...

MOSS BLUFF, La. (AP) — Fifth-grader A.J. Williams of Moss Bluff already has a scientific publication to his credit. The 126-word-long geographic distribution note in “Herpetology Review” reports that ...

The first time I heard the chirping, at dusk, I thought it was an odd species of nocturnally active bird. The chirps were high-pitched, like the sound of a basketball player’s sneakers squeaking ...

Deep in the rainforests of Madagascar, scientists have discovered seven new tree frog species that emit noises that researchers said sound closest to some iconic and high-pitched effects from “Star ...