Study Finds on MSN3d
Back from the brink: The remarkable rediscovery of Alsodes vittatus, Chile’s long-lost frog
For 130 years, a small Chilean frog vanished from scientific view. Biologists searched. Nature enthusiasts kept their eyes ...
‘Cryptic’ mountain creature with ‘blue’ bones discovered as new species in Ecuador
As night fell across a mountain ravine in Ecuador, a “cryptic” creature with “blue” bones emerged from its hiding spot and ...
Color-changing creature found ‘calling in wet meadows’ in China. It’s a new species
In a national park of southern China, a color-changing creature with yellowy eyes sat in the damp grass and called out. The ...
News-Gazette2d
In the Garden | Frogs and toads welcome presence in any wetland
With this delightfully warm weather, the earth is coming alive. Buds are swelling, maples are flowering, and the birds have ...
The Bellingham Herald10d
Hikers follow map of 1893 expedition — and rediscover a creature not seen since then
During their hikes in 2023 and 2024, they found what they were looking for: several populations of Malleco spiny-chest frogs. Photos show the rediscovered species. Some of the olive-green and ...
Sacramento Bee12d
Color-changing creature found ‘calling in wet meadows’ in China. It’s a new species
Generally, the new species has a “grass green” hue with “some irregularly indigo blue patch(es),” the study said. Male frogs typically have “yolk yellow” bellies, while females have ...