Area of Focus: Frogs & Toads

Understanding methylmercury levels can help determine when species may be at risk from the toxin

Surveys reveal that two species don’t fare well in urban areas with increased human sound and light pollution

The Wyoming Toad Conservation Area and Tennessee’s Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge are the newest additions

Northern leopard frogs raised in Edmonton Valley Zoo

The pathogen Bsal could cause declines in 140 species

The rare frogs were once thought to be extinct

But scientists warn against using them due to unforeseen ecological consequences

Climate change will likely affect reptiles and amphibians that don’t disperse far

Frogs experience developmental abnormalities and decreased survival