MOSS BLUFF, La. (AP) — Fifth-grader A.J. Williams of Moss Bluff already has a scientific publication to his credit. The 126-word-long geographic distribution note in “Herpetology Review” reports that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Discover the incredible mossy frog of northern Vietnam, perfectly blending into its mossy environment to evade predators. Learn ...

Researchers have discovered two new frog species living in the montane tropical forests of Vietnam. Known as moss frogs, these small amphibians employ camouflage as one way to keep predators at bay, ...

The name comes from the frog’s unique physique, which truly looks exactly like moss. These frogs are very aquatic and arboreal, Edgar said. The sticky pads on their feet act like suction cups, helping ...

When people think of frogs, they usually picture small green animals near ponds or hear croaking during monsoon evenings. But the frog world is far stranger than that. Some frogs spend most of their ...

The Cape peninsula moss frog is tiny – really tiny. That makes the species very difficult to track. These little frogs are also very vulnerable, rated as “Near Threatened” on the International Union ...