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Toxic pigment that causes red hair discovered in 10 million-year-old frog fossil
Paleontologists have discovered the first molecular evidence of pheomelanin, a pigment that causes red hair, in the fossil record.
These female frogs fake their own deaths to get out of sex
Female European common frogs will play dead to avoid mating during their "explosive" breeding, where several males attempt to mount one female at the same time.
Axolotl: The adorable amphibian that can regrow its body and stay looking young forever
The Mexican salamander is only found in two lakes and is considered critically endangered, with pollution and invasive predators driving the species' decline.
Black rain frog: The bizarre, grumpy-faced amphibian that's terrible at jumping and swimming
The funny-looking puffed up frog is only found on the forested slopes of the southern Cape fold mountains in South Africa and spends most of its time underground.
Brazilian tree frogs could be the 1st example of amphibians pollinating flowers, study finds
Scientists in Brazil may have observed the first example of an amphibian pollinating a flowering plant.
Hellbender salamander dads are cannibalizing their young, and deforestation may be to blame
Deforestation is forcing hellbender salamander dads to eat their young.
Otherworldly 'Lord of the Rings' frog discovered in the mountains of Ecuador
A previously unknown frog species was discovered in Ecuador and named after fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien.
'Monster cane toad' dubbed 'Toadzilla' found in Australia
Rangers in Australia stumbled upon a giant cane toad resembling a "football with legs"
