Toads have dry, bumpy skin, while frogs have smooth, moist skin that helps them thrive in water. Frogs have long hind legs for leaping and swimming, whereas toads have shorter legs suited for ...

Urban sprawl, dams, grazing, mining and off-road vehicles are devouring what little remains of arroyo toad habitat, while nonnative species devour the toads themselves. In 2000, the Center settled a ...

A female crested toad can lay up to 15,000 eggs, which hatch into tadpoles within a day. Those that don’t succumb to predation or habitat destruction reach the metamorphosis stage within 18 to ...

Thousands of toads, frogs and newts inching through the damp undergrowth on their way to breed will arrive safely at their ...

Two of the UK's four native frog and toad species are already very rare due to habitat loss. Natterjack toads (Epidalea calamita) are now only present at about 60 sites in Britain, mainly in coastal ...

Amphibians like toads face challenges such as road traffic, and loss of habitat due to building work. Schemes like this are helping them have a fighting chance.

Frogs and toads are highly sensitive to pollution and habitat destruction, meaning their presence or absence offers critical insight into ecosystem health, the organization said in a press release.