A tree frog: female (larger individual below) laying eggs, which are protected by the 'foam nest' and male (smaller individual above). When it comes to laying eggs, tree frogs have some unusual habits ...

A new study shows how the Rhacophoridae family of Old World tree frogs has come to occupy a wide variety of environments across Asia and Africa, thanks to adaptations in its breeding methods. Frogs ...

Quick Take Boulenger’s backpack frog females carry fertilized eggs in a dorsal pouch, providing protection and moisture. Embryos undergo direct development, emerging as fully formed froglets without a ...

Frogs and other amphibians lay eggs, but mammals give birth to live young, right? Not always. A newly described species of frog gives birth to live tadpoles, and is the only known frog to do so, ...

Scientists have never seen anything quite like this before. It’s a newly discovered species of fanged frog that gives direct birth to live tadpoles instead of laying eggs. It isn’t that rare for ...

Glassfrogs may be somewhat see-through, but they have still managed to a hide an important secret—they are dedicated mothers and fathers that invest time in brooding their eggs. Smithsonian scientists ...

In the gardens and parks of Toyota City, Japan, a small creature turned out to be a new species. Getty Images/iStockphoto To many across the islands of Japan, small tree frogs, or amagaeru, are a ...