In a forest in southern China at the edge of the Wuling Mountains, a previously unknown species with bright bulging copper eyes and fringed toes sat chirping by a river. In 2024, researchers ...

Researchers exploring a mountain stream in China found a creature beneath a rock — and discovered a new species of leaf litter toad. Li S, Li W, Cheng Y, Liu J, Wei G, Wang B via Biodiversity Data ...

Quick Take Purple harlequin toads (Atelopus barbotini) are tiny, about 1 to 1.5 inches long with smooth skin and electric purple patterns. They occur only in French Guiana, inhabiting mid- to ...

I’ve shared news of several species of extremely tiny frogs and toads, commonly known as flea-toads or toadlets (read more here and here). These tiny amphibians are remarkable because they are much ...