The male Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus) can mate like mad every year—for about two weeks. Only in late spring. And only in wet meadows, at elevations above 4,800 feet, in California’s Sierra ...

Frogs in New York fall into four major groups (families) linked by anatomy and other features of their biology. Toads are frogs that, due to the nature of their coarse dry skin, are adapted to spend ...

You've got to love a warming toad-in-the-hole recipe when there's a nip in the air. Skip the garlic cabbage if you like and serve with another green vegetable of your choice. This is designed to ...

For arroyo toads, sand is de rigueur. Whether in a seasonal creek or during extended dry seasons, these toads endure harsh conditions by burrowing into sandy streamsides and sealing themselves within ...

Cane toads are a problem that the country has struggled with for decades, but now, some canny Queenslanders have come up with a plan of attack for home gardeners to lead the pushback! In 1935 ...

What is the Puerto Rican crested toad? The Puerto Rican crested toad is the only toad species native to Puerto Rico. Named for the bony crests above its large, golden eyes, this toad is also ...

Unlike most frogs and toads, Amargosa toads never make a sound unless they're chirping their “release call” when grasped below their forelimbs. These occupants of southern Nevada's Oasis Valley, a ...

Watch this clip from the BBC Wales Nature blog to find out if you can tell the difference between a toad and a frog. Generally, common toads (Bufo bufo) are widespread in mainland Britain.

One of these defenses is poison. For example, the Colorado River toad secretes a toxic compound known as 5-MeO-DMT. This ...

Two species of frog and two toads are native to the UK. So-called common frogs (Rana temporaria) and common toads (Bufo bufo) are widespread and often spotted in gardens. But sightings of these ...

If you’ve thought about the frog versus toad question at all, you’ve probably assumed that these amphibians are two very ...

Before I left, I set up a camera trap on one of the puddles. The very next day I returned with a more open schedule prepared to sit with the toads for hours. When I arrived the puddle was silent. The ...