Xishui leaf-litter toads are considered “moderate”-sized, reaching about 1.5 inches in length, the study said. They have textured bodies with bumps and raised ridges. Their limbs are “slender” with ...

The Wuling Mountains, where the singing creature was found, has been identified as a “biological hot spot” in China, a study ...

The more we know about the spaces we share with animals and plant life, the more we can do to protect these natural beings.

Scientists have now identified it as a new species of leaf litter toad, according to a study published Jan. 16 in the peer-reviewed journal Zoosystematics and Evolution. Researchers described ...