Common toads, with their heavy-set bodies and short limbs, are regarded as typical terrestrial amphibians. “There is no shortage of papers on common toads; they are a very well-studied species,” says ...

The frogs and toads on our place have gone missing during the ongoing drought. This is not new, for the population of these creatures has fluctuated from year to year since we moved here in 1986.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Today we’re going to look at one of the most ...

Afrobatrachian frogs account for roughly half of all frog diversity in Africa, and their modern distribution is significantly influenced by a global climate event that ended 12,000 years ago. Why are ...