Australian Yellow-Spotted Bell frog hops back to life
Presumed extinct for nearly 30 years, a colony of nearly 100 yellow-spotted bell frogs have been found in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales.
The newfound species facing instant extinction threat
A treasure trove of previously undiscovered biodiversity including a slug-sucking snake and 30 species of rain frog has been found in an unusual region of Ecuadorian rainforest – but scientists fear the creatures may become extinct before they have even been properly studied and described. Read More »
Giant rat, tree kangaroo among ‘Lost World’ discoveries
A new species of giant rat, a kangaroo-type creature that lives in trees and a fanged frog are among more than 40 never-before-seen creatures discovered during a “Lost World”-style expedition to a previously unexplored volcanic crater in Papua New Guinea. Read More »
Amorous amphibians feel urge to mate by moonlight
It’s not just werewolves who are driven wild by the luminescent glow of a full moon. Researchers have discovered that the lunar phenomenon also brings out the beast in amphibians with frogs, toads and newts all over the world apparently sharing a common predilection for mating by moonlight. Read More »
New frogs and spiders found in ‘Lost World’ wilderness
Dozens of new species including a tiny chirping frog, a bright green tree frog with enormous eyes, a striped gecko and more than 50 types of spider have been discovered in the remote mountain forests have Papua New Guinea. Read More »