The strange permeable skins of frogs are also the secret to another vital reason why they are so important. Tropical frogs and toads spend most of their lives in moist and warm places – perfect ...

At the exhibition, visitors will discover vibrant habitats featuring colorful tropical frogs from around the world. Take a peek behind the scenes to watch staff care for frogs from eggs to adults.

Epipedobates are species of poisonous frogs found in dry and humid tropical forests on the western side of the Andes in Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru, according to a study published Feb. 6 in ...

Red-eyed tree frogs, despite their conspicuous coloration, are not venomous. They are found in tropical lowlands from southern Mexico, throughout Central America, and in northern South America.

Andrew Cronin The túngara frog has a rich history of research, predominantly with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Starting in the 1970s, primarily through the research of Michael ...

The mountain yellow-legged frog was once the most abundant amphibian in Southern California's Sierra Nevada and Transverse Ranges. Just decades ago, it was hard to walk around many of California's ...

When glass frogs emerge during the rainy season, researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute follow their migration out of the forest and along streams. These transparent leaf-lying ...

in collaboration with the University of Ghent (Belgium), used the tropical clawed frog (Xenopus tropicalis) as an ...

Animals there, including small amphibians far from their tropical rainforest relatives, have to be built to withstand the ...