by Susan | Dec 1, 2011 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Frog Conservation, habitat loss, newly discovered frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
The amphibian crisis is an environmental issue that hasn’t really hit the mainstream yet. Most people we talk to are surprised to hear that an entire class of animals is in deep trouble, with one-third of amphibian species facing extinction. So we were very...
by Susan | Nov 19, 2011 | frog gifts, Ideas for a Green Holiday, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Uncategorized
Black Friday is almost upon us, and at Frogs Are Green, we’d like you to consider skipping this obnoxious super-shopping day and to participate instead in Green Monday, sponsored by the Nature Conservancy. Rather than joining the throngs at the mall or the big box...
by Susan | Jul 19, 2011 | Amphbian research, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
Conservation International has announced the rediscovery in Malaysian Borneo of a vanished amphibian: the long-legged Borneo rainbow toad. Below is one of the first photographs ever of this long-legged brightly colored toad. Inspired by Conservation International’s...
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...
