As its name suggests, this small frog is native to the Sierra Nevada. Unfortunately, this species has seen population ...

The Aquarium of the Pacific has welcomed tadpoles — which will grow into endangered yellow-legged frogs — that were rescued from local wildfire-scorched mountains, officials for the Long Beach ...

The Eiffinger's tree frog found in Japan has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental stages to reduce the risk of contaminating their small ...

Courtesy of the Mercer County Library System The Lawrence Library Branch is excited to raise tadpoles this spring! The young tadpoles were generously donated by a patron, and they on display at the ...

Students in a conservation data science class at St. Vrain Valley’s Innovation Center are working to shepherd about 400 northern leopard frog tadpoles to maturity so they can be released in the wild ...

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Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs (Kurixalus eiffingeri), scientists report September 22 in Ecology. Eiffinger’s tree ...

Quick Take Boulenger’s backpack frog carries eggs in a dorsal pouch on its back instead of dropping them into water. This ...

Eiffinger's tree frogs lay eggs in an isolated water bodies such as a gap between plant stems. Their tadpoles hold onto their poop for months to reduce risk of contaminating their small spawning areas ...