Some harlequin frogs have lost their poison—and their ability to defend themselves. Scientists are on the case.

All you ever needed to know about poison dart frogs, from why they're poisonous to where they live and what they eat ...

Vomiting, diarrhoea, sweating and a swollen face. Not the normal desired effects of a detox, but a kambo ceremony is not a normal detox. Kambo is a poisonous secretion from an Amazonian tree frog, ...

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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 ...

Poison frogs are small and brightly colored amphibians that originate from Central and South America. As suggested by their name, these frogs can release highly toxic chemicals from their skin, which ...

Florida is often called the state with the most invasive animals, and a few of those are frogs and toads that have settled into its warm climate. With its abundant wetlands, forests, rivers, and ...

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

Peruvian researchers have identified a new poison dart frog in the Amazon rainforest, adding to the region’s rich array of wildlife. The tiny creature, called Ranitomeya hwata, stands out with its ...

A man has died after attempting a fashionable “detox” treatment using a drug made from the poisonous skin of an Amazonian tree frog. Kristian Trend, 40, is thought to be the first British victim of ...

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