East Rock seventh grader Jeryl searches for frog’s large intestines… Credit: Maya McFadden Photos …while others check out the frog’s tongue and teeth. East Rock School seventh graders Leia and Lesly ...

Ever notice during the winter the lack of bugs, spiders and even amphibians? Where do they all go? The answer might surprise you. A variety of frogs live in the central and eastern U.S., including the ...

The wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus or Rana sylvatica) has a broad distribution over North America, extending from the Boreal forest of Canada and Alaska to the southern Appalachians. Portrait macro© ...

Wood frogs are highly dependent on environmental conditions to determine whether they are active. After fattening up during ...

Dropsy, also known as edema or bloat, presents as severe bloating due to fluid buildup in African dwarf frogs. The exact cause of dropsy is unknown, but it involves the lymphatic system where lymph ...

First, as the temperature drops below 32 degrees, ice crystals start to form just beneath the frog's skin. The normally pliant and slimy amphibian becomes for lack of a better word slushy. Then, if ...

Alaskan wood frogs survive freezing temperatures by entering states of suspended animation. They do this by undergoing a controlled body freeze, spreading glucose through their bodies, and shutting ...