KAMPALA - Every March 20, the world comes together to celebrate World Frog Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of frogs and their conservation. Uganda, known for its rich ...

African rock python: Habitat and distribution The African rock python is spread over sub-Saharan Africa, inhabits a varied range of habitats and is therefore widely distributed. It can be found in ...

But today, these frogs face an urgent crisis. Their populations are plummeting due to chytrid fungus, a devastating amphibian disease, and widespread habitat destruction. Without intervention, ...

It is believed that the land, which is more than 1 000 hectares and forms part of a Coastal Scarp Forest, will be used to build homes for victims of the 2022 floods ...

The capacity for fluorescence in frogs may be influenced by their environment, namely the availability of UV light and the ecological dynamics within their habitat. This adaptive trait might have ...

which intends to mine under the frogs' habitat. "The current Archey's adult frog population, previously estimated as between 5000 and 20,000, has been revised to over 100,000 individuals," Burns said.

An environmental group is concerned the Department of Conservation's latest report on amphibian conservation statuses uses research commissioned by a mining company which wants to excavate under ...

The habitat of Alsodes vittatus at the former Hacienda San Ignacio de Pemehue in La Araucanía Region, Chile, (Credit: Edvin Riveros) When they examined the rediscovered frogs, the researchers noticed ...

To investigate, the team tracked down dozens of these Taiwanese frogs in museum archives, tested their DNA, observed the animals in their natural habitat and recorded their calls, the study said.