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“These guys are hatchable,” she says. Red-eyed tree frogs, Agalychnis callidryas, lay their eggs on foliage at the edge of ponds; when the tadpoles hatch, they fall into the water ...
Even the immature stages, or tadpoles, of Cuban treefrogs ... basements, tree cavities and other areas that offer moisture and shelter, says Thompson. It may not be possible to eradicate these frogs ...
Researchers found that wood frog (Rana sylvatica) tadpoles can adjust their growth and development in response to ranavirus, potentially improving their chances of survival. A group of viruses that ...
Of all vertebrates, gray foam-nest tree frogs exhibit the most extreme form ... foam that will shield growing embryos. Five days later tadpoles will wiggle free of the nest and plop into 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 ...
While locals were aware of this oddball long before the early 2000s (its tadpoles were first described in the 1900s), it is an elusive species. Also known as the pignosed frog and the Mahabali ...
They commonly chow on insects, but about half their food consists of Pacific tree frogs and California mice. Tadpoles and young frogs hunt invertebrates both day and night, adding to their ...
In our last article ("Gardening Undercover," March 13), we suggested ways to protect your vegetable garden from slugs, snails ...
During the day and during dry weather, they may be found hiding out in pipes, basements, tree cavities ... pond drying out before a tadpole can metamorphosize into a frog, says Johnson.