Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an ...

It is early evening in Australia's top end, and a hunter stalks its prey. Keenly alert, the northern quoll follows the sound ...

Toads have made their way to just about every corner of the world, even potentially Antarctica, something deemed unthinkable in the past. What's behind this vast toad migration?v ...

Learn how three new toad species from Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains evolved to skip the tadpole stage — revealing one of ...

Three new toad species bypass the tadpole stage entirely, giving birth to fully formed babies in isolated mountain forests.

A study using albino cane toads with edited genes challenges the belief that albino wildlife is rare because it’s more ...

Predators like quolls, goannas, snakes, and even crocodiles have suffered catastrophic population declines after ingesting ...

“These are truly live-bearing, so they give birth just like us,” herpetologist, evolutionary biologist, and study author Dr ...

Modern toads (Bufonidae) are among the most successful amphibians on the planet, a diverse group of more than 600 species that are found on every continent except Antarctica. But just how did they ...

Look for them in the grass, especially near freshly watered lawns and near waterways. At first glance you might think it’s a small bug. New toads start out very small and they can be hard to identify.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...