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The Kumbara Night Frog Mates While Doing Handstands
The Kumbara night frog, a frog that lives in the swamp forests of India, mates while doing handstands. (May 17, 2014)

14 New Species of Dancing Frogs Discovered in India
14 new species of dancing frogs have been discovered in southern India by scientists from the University of India (May 9, 2014)

Listen to the Calls of the Elusive Purple Frog of India
Scientists have recorded the calls of the elusive Purple Frog of India on video. Usually the purple frogs make calls from burrows in the soil, but this frog is out in the open. (February 14, 2014)

Frog-Eating Bats Use Ripples in the Water to Hunt Tungara Frogs
Frog-eating bats monitor ripples in the water to hunt frogs. Male Tongara frogs make calls that create ripples in the water when they are looking for a mate. (January 25, 2014)

Torrent Frog Does Not Fall Off Slippery Rotating Platform
Scientists tested a torrent frog on a slippery rotating platform and the frog did not fall even when the platform was turned nearly completely upside down. (November 3, 2013)

Three New Species of Tiny Frogs Discovered in Papa New Guinea
Three new species of tiny frogs from Papua New Guinea. They were discovered by Dr. Fred Kraus from the University of Michigan. (September 20, 2013)

Leaping Frog Captured in Photo During Launch of NASA LADEE Spacecraft
A frog was photographed jumping during the launch of the NASA LADEE spacecraft. (September 12, 2013)

Tiny Gardiner's Frogs Hear With Their Mouths
Tiny Gardiner's frogs can hear with other frogs can hear using their mouth cavity. (September 3, 2013)

Hula Painted Frog Rediscovered in Israel After Being Declared Extinct in 1996
The Hula pinated frog has been rediscovered in Israel after being declared extinct in 1996. It was thought to have disappeared in the 1950s when Hula Lake dried up. (June 4, 2013)

Scientists Surprised to Find Mediterranean Frog Participates in Underground Adventures
The Mediterranean anuran frog Rana iberica, commonly known as Iberian brown frog, is usually found in streams. (April 30, 2013)

Scientists Trying to Bring Back Extinct Gastric Brooding Frog
Scientists are trying to bring back a strange, extinct Australian frog that brooded its young in its stomach and gave birth through its mouth. (March 18, 2013)

Study Finds American Bullfrogs Eat Birds, Mammals, Snakes, Turtles, Frogs and More
Researchers examined the stomach contents of over 5,000 American bullfrogs found in 60 lakes and ponds on southern Vancouver Island. (March 15, 2013)

Interest in Desert Rain Frog Surges Thanks to YouTube Video
This video of a desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) has been viraling around the Internet, primarily because the frog looks cute and has an unusual squeaky call. (February 20, 2013)

Japan's Otton Frogs Have Retractable Spines in False Thumbs
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Darwin's Frog Spits Out Its Young
The Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) was discovered by Charles Darwin in forests in South America. (July 5, 2012)

Yellow Dyer Rain Frog Discovered in Mountains of Western Panama
A new bright yellow frog species has been found in the mountains of western Panama. (May 22, 2012)

Elusive Long-Fingered Frog Rediscovered in Burundi Rainforest After 62 Years
Herpetologists from the California Academy of Sciences and University of Texas at El Paso discovered a single specimen of the Bururi long-fingered frog (Cardioglossa cyaneospila) during a research expedition to Burundi in December 2011. (March 27, 2012)

New Frog Species With Weird Croak Found in New York City Area
A new frog species with a weird croak has been discovered in the New York City region. (March 14, 2012)

Cowboy Frog, Armored Catfish Among Creatures Discovered in Suriname
Conservation International (CI) has announced the results of a scientific survey in southwest Suriname that documented nearly 1,300 species, including 46 species which may be new to science. (January 25, 2012)

World's Smallest Frog Discovered in New Guinea
Chris Austin, curator of herpetology at LSU's Museum of Natural Science and associate professor of biological sciences, discovered the world's smallest frog - and tiniest known vertebrate - in New Guinea. (January 11, 2012)

Study Finds Conspicuousness of Poison Dart Frog's Color Pattern Corresponds to its Toxicity
A new study shows that in the case of at least one dart frog species, the more conspicuous the color, the more poisonous the frog. (January 5, 2012)

Frogs Amazing Leaping Ability Due to Springy Tendons
Frogs can leap several times farther than their physiology would seem to allow. (December 2, 2011)

Study Shows Epomis Beetles Prey on Amphibians Much Larger Than Themselves
Tel-Aviv University researchers have shown that ground beetles of the genus Epomis can take on and kill amphibians much larger than themselves. (May 20, 2011)

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to African Dwarf Frogs Sickens 216
The CDC is reporting that African dwarf frogs have been identified as the source of an outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium. (April 22, 2011)

Incredibly Colorful Ranitomeya Amazonica Discovered in Amazon
The Ranitomeya amazonica is one of the 1,200 new species of plants and vertebrates discovered in the Amazon biome between 1999 and 2009. (October 27, 2010)