Everyone that has ever heard a frog croak associates the sound with the word “Ribbit.” In reality, the natural noise that comes from a frog or toad is really more like a chirp. Thanks to the magic of ...

THE LOUD quacking, croaking and even the maniacal shrieking laughter ascending from your back yard last night makes you very privileged. You have frogs – but you won’t hear a ribbit-ribbit among their ...

Your piece on the Pacific chorus frog was a nice tribute to this amphibian survivor and its champions (HCN, 3/21/2011). Mention of its “ribbits” — only males call — deserves amplification. In 1951, ...

Art can convey emotion, serve as a creative outlet for the artist or just be visually appealing. "Ribbit the Exhibit," on display in and around Airlie Gardens through Sept. 5, checks all three boxes.

“We were doing a study on a related organism, the southern leopard frog, in my lab at the University of Alabama and another colleague contacted us to say we have these frogs that look like southern ...

If you're a big fan of the Budweiser frog ads, you may be surprised to learn you're already a leap ahead in frog listening: The Eastern Spadefoot Toad's call, in part, includes that famous guttural ...

Amid the skyscrapers, sidewalks and subways of New York City, scientists have discovered a new species of frog within view of the Statue of Liberty. In fact, the researchers who discovered the frog ...