The phantasmal poison frog, Epipedobates anthonyi, is the original source of epibatidine, discovered by John Daly in 1974. Epibatidine has not been found in any animal outside of Ecuador, and its ...

This newly discovered poison frog may represent an evolutionary step on the pathway towards developing brilliant warning coloration associated with other poison dart frogs. A small reddish-brown frog ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. G. Lacz/imageBROKER/picture alliance A poison found in threatened frog species in the Ecuadorian foothills has been named as the ...

Three studies have recently explored toe-tapping, which seems to have something to do with frogs preying on insects. By Elizabeth Landau Faster than Gene Kelly tap-dancing in the rain, many species of ...

A new species of poison dart frog has been discovered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, where dense rainforests host some of the most diverse and complex ecosystems on Earth. In a study published ...

Poison? What poison? Some bacteria may treat the powerful toxins bathing poison dart frog skin like a buffet. The alkaloid chemicals that poison dart frogs wield on their skin increase the variety of ...