Science news articles about 'native frogs'

The tadpoles of Australia's native frogs can outcompete invasive toads, scientists say.

... where they seized more than 100 African clawed frogs, which they say are prohibited because they can pose a serious danger to native frogs and entire ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research at Victoria University has revealed remarkable longevity in wild populations of New Zealand native frogs, particularly in the threatened Maud Island frog (Leiopelma pakeka).

... more susceptible to being killed and eaten by meat ants than native frogs. Their research – published in the British Ecological ... , patterns that match those of meat ants. By contrast, native frogs are nocturnal and are safely ensconced in vegetation ...

... to "turn back the clock on amphibian and reptile declines" in Britain, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation said. Native frogs toads, newts, lizards and snakes ...

Researchers have discovered that Australian meat ants can help control cane toads, without troubling native frogs and toads.

... are often out of sync with natural flow patterns and can have significant negative effects on aquatic species, such as native frogs, according to a team of scientists from the USDA Forest ...

Move over Kermit, there's a native frog rising in the West.