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These Frogs Are Evolving to Survive a Murderous Fungus That Tries to Stop Their Hearts
By Rafi Letzter published
Decades after chrytrid fungus began its deadly rampage through the world's frog populations, a community of tropical frogs has managed to adapt.
Watch This Frog Light Up After It Swallows a Firefly
By Mindy Weisberger published
A firefly kept right on flashing after being eaten by a frog.
This Toxic Toad Could End Up Killing the Predators on Madagascar
By Mindy Weisberger published
The Asian common toad toxic threat to native species in Madagascar.
Experts Are Stumped by the Toad with a Stump for a Face
By Mindy Weisberger published
Why does this toad have no face?
'Lost' Salamander Rediscovered After 42 Years
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Jackson's Climbing Salamander had not been seen since 1975.
In Photos: Lost Salamanders Discovered
By Stephanie Pappas published
It's been 42 years since it was last sighted, but the Jackson's Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa jacksoni) is alive and well.
Snake Head Pops Out of Frog's Maw in Mesmerizing Photo
By Mindy Weisberger published
In a stunning frog photo recently shared widely from Reddit, a swallowed snake isn't going down without a fight.
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