Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 54, No. 1 (January 2020), pp. 118-124 (7 pages) Genetic differentiation plays an integral role in species persistence. However, it remains challenging to quantify the ways ...

Volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees have made the unexpected discovery of over fifty common toads in nest boxes and tree cavities at least 1.5 meters high. Volunteers surveying dormice and ...

The croaking of frogs and toads is as much a part of spring as birdsong and gardening. When these creatures head to ponds and ...

Common toads, with their heavy-set bodies and short limbs, are regarded as typical terrestrial amphibians. “There is no shortage of papers on common toads; they are a very well-studied species,” says ...

Animal experts are attempting to identify the origin of a toad — found in a supermarket bag of salad. Graham Martin, from Berkshire Reptile Rescue, said he was asked to collect the animal on Monday by ...

The common toad is a rather rotund animal with short legs and an ungainly gait. It certainly doesn’t look like a good tree climber – yet citizen surveys suggest that common toads often climb trees to ...

CHIEVRES, Belgium – It is international amphibians’ week - a global celebration dedicated to the diverse and vital group of animals known as amphibians. To celebrate this week let’s review what ...