The next time you snivel, "I am freezing to death," you might want to consider the wood frog, which withstands such ...

The next time you declare that you are “freezing to death,” spare a thought for the wood frog who gets so cold in winter that ...

In addition to surviving extreme cold, this tough little frog tolerates a good measure of dehydration, no doubt an adaptation to its life away from water. For more information about the wood frog ...

Every spring, on the first warm, rainy nights of the season, hundreds of salamanders and frogs make their way over land to ...

When the winter snow melts and the spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in ...

Researchers found that wood frog (Rana sylvatica) tadpoles can adjust their growth and development in response to ranavirus, potentially improving their chances of survival. A group of viruses that ...

Wood frogs added their baritone calls to the chorus. "They really are the harbingers of spring," said John Turner, the land management specialist for Brookhaven Town. Three years ago, Turner was ...

Now, species like the wood frogs, spring peepers, and grey tree frogs can thrive rather than survive, he said. Their mating calls now fill the airwaves day and night, the local officials said.

"Here we show that in response to ranavirus, wood frog tadpoles change their growth, development, and resource allocation. This may help tadpoles tolerate the energetic demands of infection or ...

The series of videos, filmed over the last seven months by Capouellez, focuses on wild populations of American toads, wood frogs, gray tree frogs and pickerel frogs and will be posted during the week.