Red-eyed tree frog. Photo by Rhett Butler. In recognition of Amphibian Ark winning mongabay.com’s 2011 conservation award, our pictures of the day this week will focus on amphibians. The red-eyed tree ...

Red-eyed tree frog. Photo by Rhett Butler (2011). The red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) is one of the most colorful and best-known tree frogs (it is often used in advertisements). The ...

Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice. These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep by ...

The red-eyed tree frog, as its name implies, has some pretty striking orbs. But those peepers can also be beacons for predators when the amphibian just wants to chill. So the Central America native ...

The red-eyed tree frog has become one of Costa Rica’s most iconic creatures, admired for its vibrant colors and widespread presence across the country. This frog, known for its striking red eyes, ...

Female red-eyed tree frogs are more than twice as likely to select a mate if they can feel the vibrations of their call instead of only hearing it. These small, bright-green frogs (Agalychnis ...

ROYAL OAK (CBS Detroit) – It's something cool at the zoo for kids (and adults) into in slimy things and science. For the first time, the Detroit Zoo's National Amphibian Conservation Center has ...

They look cuddly, but red-eyed treefrogs have a secret dark side. When Michael Caldwell, Smithsonian postdoctoral fellow, filmed the frogs under infrared light he saw a curious behavior: they started ...

What prompts the embryos of certain frogs to hatch early if shaken by a hungry reptile but not if buffeted by an outside force such as rain? According to biologist Karen Warkentin, it's a ...

Red-eyed tree frog hatchlings were dodging hungry snakes a long time before Warkentin started studying the phenomenon 20 years ago. “People had not thought of eggs as having the possibility to show ...

Even as little embryos in eggs, red-eyed tree frogs are totally badass. Researchers have discovered that when the embryos are attacked by a hungry predator, they can wiggle their way out of their eggs ...

The red-eyed tree frog has become a Costa Rican icon as a result of its ubiquity and beauty. They are nocturnal, so your best chance to spot one is after the sun sets — if you can handle the ...