This release is also available in Chinese on EurekAlert! Chinese. Frog and toad skins already are renowned as cornucopias of hundreds of germ-fighting substances. Now a new report in ACS's Journal of ...

Frog and toad skins already are renowned as cornucopias of hundreds of germ-fighting substances. Now a new report reveals that the toad brains also may contain an abundance of antibacterial and ...

These adorable fire-belly toads are crawling out of the lake in City Park in my hometown. I have the privilege of living only about a block away from them! They watch me as I run laps around the lake ...

This week we have questions about pet surgery and fire bell toads. Intrigued- Read on. Q: Do pets need to be given pain medication after surgery- A: If you love your pet, then absolutely. Decades ago ...

The animal in the photo published two weeks ago was the oriental fire-bellied toad. They are green with black-spotted warts and bright-red bellies. They live in eastern Asia in temperate forests. The ...

Have you ever considered having a frog as a family pet? While these amphibians don't provide love and affection like a cat or a dog, one aquatic expert says that frogs are easy to keep and fun to ...

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 11 (UPI) -- The online European Bombina Song Contest, which compares the songs of fire-bellied toads in European countries, was won by an amphibian choir in Sweden. Sweden's ...