Scientists on a routine wildlife survey in Australia were stunned by the “once-in-a-lifetime” sight of an abnormally colored creature. Its “spectacular” coloring was caused by a rare genetic mutation.

Newly discovered evidence of Australia’s earliest species of tree frog challenges what we know about when Australian and South American frogs parted ways on the evolutionary tree. Previously, ...

Green tree frogs are some of the most commonly seen tree frogs in the world. Two primary species share the specific name “green tree frog”: the American species and the Australian species. Australian ...

In a remote part of Australia, researchers recently stumbled upon an unusual, blue-skinned tree frog. This individual is a rare genetic mutant of the magnificent tree frog, a large amphibian that’s ...

Australia and South America weren't always so separate. At one time, many millions of years ago, these two continents were connected, along with others, in the southern supercontinent of Gondwana.

Spotted tree frogs are critically endangered in New South Wales. Jason Edwards via Getty Images Officials have released eighty critically endangered spotted tree frogs into Kosciuszko National Park in ...

Frogs in northern Australia have to find a way to survive months of cold, dry climate. Their solution? Hang around outside just long enough to trap condensation, which they use to hydrate themselves.

Some Australian frogs create their own insect repellent, some resembling rotten meat and others roasted cashew nuts or thyme leaves, researchers find. Frogs produce a number of chemicals in their skin ...

Scientists at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia found an odd-colored frog due to a rare mutation. A photo shows the “once-in-a-lifetime” sight. Photo from J. Barker and the Australian Wildlife ...