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The golden toad, native to Costa Rica, has not been officially seen in over 36 years. A 2022 IPCC report named climate change a key driver in the golden toad's extinction. Researchers debated whether ...

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Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few ...

Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an "exceptionally rare" trait among toads and frogs. When you purchase through ...

Cane toad in Western Australia. Credit: Dr. Judy Dunlop New Curtin University research has found invasive cane toads are on track to reach Western Australia's Pilbara region within the next 10 to 20 ...

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An international team of researchers have identified three new species of enchanting, pustular, tree-dwelling toads from Africa. Their solution for having offspring away from water? Skipping the ...

The color change, driven by hormones, seems aimed at preventing males from accidentally mating with each other. Two Asian common toad couples mating in Karnataka, India. The yellow toads pictured are ...

Toads have taken over the world - for real. This isn't some horror movie I'm talking about. This is actually happening, people. Don't freak out, but toads have found their way onto six out of the ...

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