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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

This little guy is a mossy frog. Located predominantly in the flooded caves of Vietnam, these tiny amphibians have a very unique camouflage to ward off prey. With their blotchy green and brown skin, ...

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 ...

Field research has uncovered the world's smallest frogs in southeastern New Guinea. The discovery also makes them the world's smallest tetrapods (non-fish vertebrates). The frogs belong to the genus ...

They dwell in moss and forest leaf litter. Two scientists from the Zoological Survey of India, Bhaskar Saikia and Bikramjit Sinha, have found three new species of frogs from Tale Valley wildlife ...