Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals and soon realized it was a new species: Phrynoderma konkani, or the Konkan pond frog. Konkan pond frogs are considered “small sized,” reaching ...

“To jump on the water surface, you have to have your legs retracted and ready to push down again by the time you’re ...

pond skaters, whirligig beetles and great diving beetles. Other creatures might then arrive, such as leeches, frogs, dragonflies and ducks. For some of this pond life, a temporary home suits their ...

Emerging from a partially frozen pond more than 6,000 feet high in the Alps, European common frogs (Rana temporaria) set out to find mates and begin breeding activities. These frogs have adapted ...

The bullfrog is the clear winner in the size department among New York frogs, attaining lengths of 7 inches from snout to tailbone. The low frequency "jug-o-rum" call they produce is familiar to all ...

Note: Never add captive frogs to your backyard koi pond; these may expose native frogs to disease. You may find that native ...

It always seems too early or far too cold for frogs to be active and yet there they are. When the snow melts and April showers fill small ponds, it produces the perfect conditions for the male ...

Dusky gopher frogs spend most of their lives underground, in burrows created by gopher tortoises — hence their name — and other animals. In the winter they migrate to temporary ponds to breed, and ...