Rainy weather can also encourage snakes to venture out because prey such as frogs, toads and other amphibians tend to be more active. Almost every state has a variety of snake species, both venomous ...

New species of rain frog discovered in South Africa In the damp, grassy slopes of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, an unassuming amphibian has leapt into the scientific spotlight.

A new frog species, Boston rain frog, was discovered in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal during an electrical storm after being misidentified as the Bilbo’s rain frog.

The new rain frog species was discovered in a small town in South Africa during an electrical storm, researchers said.