A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) shows that red-eyed treefrog embryos hatch early when exposed to high ammonia levels — an environmental cue that it’s too hot and ...

The Phoenix Zoo recently released 1,000 tadpoles into the Tonto National Forest, part of a program to save the threatened Chiricahua leopard frog. The zoo collects eggs every year, and those eggs ...

In nature, timing isn’t just important — it’s everything. A frog hatching a few days earlier, a plant blooming out of season or a predator emerging later than normal can trigger ripple effects through ...

Red-eyed tree frogs, Agalychnis callidryas, lay their eggs on foliage at the edge of ponds; when the tadpoles hatch, they fall into the water. Normally, an egg hatches six to seven days after it is ...