by Susan | Nov 10, 2010 | Invasive Species, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs
Super species are the phenomenally successful invasive creatures—animals, plants, and microbes—that are dominating ecosystems around the globe. Feral pigs are relentlessly trampling across Europe, North America, and Australia. Jellyfish are dominating the...
by Susan | Nov 3, 2010 | Deforestation and frogs, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs
Most frogs can fit in the palm of your hand, or even on the tip of your finger. But the Goliath frog (Conraua goliath), the world’s largest frog, may grow up to 3 feet long when it is stretched out and can weigh as much as a newborn baby, about 7 lbs (3.2 kg)....
by Susan | Oct 30, 2010 | Frog Dissection, Frog fun, Learn about Frogs
Susan has taken a look at five of the popular froggy apps for iPhone, iPhone touch, and iPad. A few will teach you about frogs, one is for admiring beautiful frogs, and one is for fun only: 1. U.S. State Amphibians app Want to find out what amphibians live in your...
by Susan | Oct 12, 2010 | FROGS ARE GREEN Top 10 LISTS, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
You might be familiar only with the green frogs or brown toads that live in nearby ponds or woods. But frogs and toads are among the most incredibly diverse animals on earth. Here are just a few of the weirdest and most unusual frogs and toads: Tomato frog (D....
by Susan | Aug 31, 2010 | Amphbian research, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Rainforest Frogs
A pea-sized frog species, Microhyla nepenthicola, was discovered this past week in Malaysian rainforests on the island of Borneo. This miniature frog, measuring between 10 to 12 millimeters (less than one-half inch), is the smallest frog species discovered so far in...
by Susan | Aug 18, 2010 | Frogs Are Green contests, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Read about Frogs, Salamanders, Teaching Kids about Frogs
It’s back-to-school time and we’d like to introduce you to a few notable children’s books about frogs and other amphibians published recently: THE FROG SCIENTIST by Pamela S. Turner, photographs by Andy Comins (Houghton Mifflin, 2009) This book,...