Australian ground frogs take the standard weirdness of frog reproduction and development to the next level...and then to the next-next level. From swallowing eggs to putting tadpoles in pockets, these ...
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 ...
SM MOUNTAINS — Biologists received some good news this month about plans to re-introduce California red-legged frogs to the Santa Monica Mountains. The isolated population located in the nearby Simi ...