Frogs and toads make up the largest group of amphibians. However, a lot of people are not aware of a Desert Rain Frog. The species, which is mostly found in Namibia and South Africa, is on a decline ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Drought is a slow-moving catastrophe for most animals. Yet ...

Burrowing frogs spend most of their lives underground, which impacts their shape, eating and breeding habits. The harsh Australian outback, with its extreme heat and notorious dryness seems like the ...

Following a week of wet weather, native desert frogs are out in full vocal force in parts of central Australia. Last week 43.8 millimetres of rain was measured in Alice Springs, well above the town's ...

It might be a leap of faith for some to learn that frogs are one of the most common species in the arid deserts of Australia. True, they are rarely seen, as they spend most of their lives — which ...

Desert-dwelling animals often get creative in their search for water, and earlier laboratory experiments had suggested that some species of lizards, spiders and frogs could draw water from the air by ...