Input of different spectral types of photoreceptors in amphibian colour vision has been assessed by studying the behaviour of male toads Bufo bufo and B. gargarizans in a laboratory. This method is ...

Albino toads needed much brighter light to catch prey successfully and missed more targets than their pigmented siblings. "Other studies have shown that albino animals tend to have reduced visual ...

There are more than 4,000 species of frogs, including toads, in the world, and 10 of them are native to New Hampshire. Toads have a warty skin and frogs have a smooth, moist skin. You will not get ...

How do these toads keep failing upward, and what can we do about it? Say hello to the Cane Toad: the epitome of failing upward. Join the Fascinating Fails team as we explore how we may need to rethink ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Brought in to address a problem, cane toads now represent ...