Darkness stretched across the mountains of northern Peru, coaxing a golden-eyed creature out of its hiding place. It perched on a leaf and made a “peep-like” sound. Suddenly, a beam of light cut ...

Throughout South America, frogs of the Ranitomeya genus typically occupy very particular habitats. It has been over a decade since a new species within this genus was discovered, making this a ...

Ronald A. Nussbaum The tree frog Boophis andohahela has been found in only few places within the pristine rainforest of Madagascar. Miguel Vences The splendid leaf frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer ...

Researchers quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Limnonectes splendissimus, or the splendid fanged frog. A Limnonectes splendissimus, or or splendid fanged frog. Photo from Le ...

Researchers quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Limnonectes splendissimus, or the splendid fanged frog. Splendid fanged frogs are considered “large,” reaching over 4 inches in ...