If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described ...

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 ...

In the forests of western Brazil, along the banks of a Juruá River tributary, researchers came upon more than a dozen tiny creatures, smaller than a nickel, flaunting bright colors that warned: “stay ...

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 ...

Some poison dart frogs carry toxins so powerful that tiny amounts can be lethal to humans. The poison is stored in the skin as a defensive weapon, making the frog dangerous even without biting or ...

The “metallic poison frog” Ranitomeya aquamarina (left) and the “heavenly” Ranitomeya aquamarina (right) are the first newly discovered species in their genus in 13 years. That long trek for humans is ...

The golden poison dart frog looks harmless — small, brightly colored, and no larger than a light bulb. But it is one of the most poisonous animals ever discovered. A single frog carries enough ...

Resplendent with its blue stripes and golden legs, this newly described poison dart frog may look imposing, but it is only about the size of a thumbnail, measuring just 14 to 17 millimetres from the ...

After conducting research in Ecuador and Colombia, Rebecca Tarvin, assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, has identified a unique genetic lineage of poison frogs as a new ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Most West Virginians know to look out for venomous snakes, but what about poison frogs? There is one species of poison frog that lives in the U.S., and it can be found in ...