Wood frogs are highly dependent on environmental conditions to determine whether they are active. After fattening up during the summer, wood frogs enter brumation in the fall as temperatures cool.

S. Emi Knafo, DVM, DACZM, discusses the species she commonly sees in practice as a zoological medicine specialist, in a ...

Arizona is home to seven species of toads and all of them are toxic. Here's everything to know about these amphibians and ...

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

The Nile monitor has an aggressive temperament and thrives in Florida's climate.

Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species.

A new reptile shop has opened its doors in Durham, offering customers the chance to see a variety of exotic animals from ...

KAUKAUNA — J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue, in partnership with 1000 Islands Environmental Center, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant / Water Resources Institutes, ...

Wisconsin Public Radio It’s toad-ally over. Amphibian- and reptile-lovers would no longer be able to collect native wild snakes, ...

A small painted turtle basks in the sun on a raft of floating vegetation at Six Mile Lake in Dickinson County. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News, file) It’s toad-ally over. Amphibian- and reptile-lovers would ...

In a remarkable conservation success story, native turtle species are making a comeback in Yosemite National Park following an intensive effort to remove invasive American bullfrogs. This ecological ...

Bone claws, oxygen-absorbing “hair,” and hands-on frog dads. Meet the hairy frog (or wolverine frog), one of nature’s strangest amphibians.