ALPINE - So, maybe you've heard of Ol' Rip, the Eastland County horny toad who allegedly hibernated inside the courthouse cornerstone for 31 long years. Originally named Blinky, the little creature ...

Quick Take Purple harlequin toads (Atelopus barbotini) are tiny, about 1 to 1.5 inches long with smooth skin and electric ...

Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few ...

BRADENTON -- For more than 40 years, hundreds of Bradenton children have been at home at a cheerful yellow child care center next to Jessie P. Miller Elementary School. It is where they made their ...

While often confused, frogs and toads, both amphibians, exhibit distinct traits. Frogs boast smooth, moist skin and long legs for jumping and swimming, preferring wet habitats. Toads, conversely, have ...

The only native toad species in Puerto Rico, the sapo concho, was believed to be extinct from 1931 until its rediscovery in ...