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ALBANY, N.Y.— New York has added the Atlantic Coast leopard frog, eastern fence lizard and eastern tiger salamander to its protected threatened and endangered species lists. The state’s Department of ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A rare tree frog found only in central Panama could soon croak its last, ...

Arnau Bolet is at Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès E08193, Spain, and in the School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol ...

STAMFORD — There’s probably not much chance that if you grew up in Texas and are of a certain age that you didn’t catch and keep a horned lizard as a pet. Of course, you called it a horny toad because ...

In the mountainous forests of New Guinea, scientists have described a new kind of tree frog whose males sport a single, fleshy spike on their nose. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the northern Pinocchio ...

Lizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But in lieu of the original tail that includes a spinal column and nerves, the ...

With more than 131 teams in NCAA Division I-A, not all of them have mascots as simple as Bulldogs, Yellow Jackets, Panthers, and Owls. There's a story behind each mascot. Perhaps you're familiar with ...