31in). Mark D. Scherz, curator of Herpetology at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, says that this species of "impressively small" frogs is very likely the title holder for tiniest ...

It is smaller than several ant species. While it sounds like a cricket, it’s not an insect: It’s an extremely small frog. The recently discovered animal is one of the smallest known ...

Infected male alpine tree frogs set about fathering far more offspring, helping avoid extinction in the wild – for now.

“The diversity of these miniature frogs may be far greater than we think. Hence the importance of describing as many traits and features as possible, to expedite the description process and get ...

The leap of a frog is a quintessential evolutionary feat. The critter’s girthy gams thrust from behind to springboard the body up and out; a pair of acrobatic arms stretch forward to seamlessly ...

During these surveys, a “very small” frog caught his attention. He found six of these “miniature” frogs and, taking a closer look, discovered a new species: Arthroleptis nyungwensis ...

Pumpkin toadlets — miniature frogs native to Brazil — are woefully clumsy jumpers, unable to control their landings. New research suggests that this coordination deficit is rooted in the tiny ...

As darkness begins to fall, the small frogs called spring peepers begin to sing. At first their song is the sonic equivalent of the way popcorn pops: each peep a single sound, each sound buffered ...

They quickly discovered the source of the chirping was a miniscule frog. There are several kinds of miniature frogs, aptly named “flea toadlets,” native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

During these surveys, a "very small" frog caught his attention. He found six of these "miniature" frogs and, taking a closer look, discovered a new species: Arthroleptis nyungwensis, or the ...