Bug-eyed frogs are also known as mossy frogs, because other species in the same genus are often green and very bumpy, mimicking moss on a branch. This common color means the reddish-brown ...

The nocturnal creature sits on the moss-covered rocks, but then, at the first sign of danger, it leaps into the water. The frogs belong to a group called torrent frogs — and they were just ...

“Being just 2.5 cm long, the Darwin’s frogs are very susceptible to overheating; in the wild, they live in the moss of the cool, damp forest floor,” Dr Tapley explained in email. “We have ...

The green-eyed tree frog has adapted its appearance to blend in with the moss-covered rain forests of Queensland, Australia. The frogs' coloration and markings vary with their specific habitat ...

A small brown frog squats motionless in a den of green moss. It inhales no breath, has no heartbeat, yet it is not dead. Rock hard and icy to the touch, this speckled North American wood frog is ...

Revealing active behaviour that adds to our understanding of the nature of a species. Vinodh Venugopal (India) finds a clutch of bush frog eggs nestled among the moss growing on an old tree. Vinodh ...