One million species are at risk of extinction because of human activity 01:27. Germán Chávez is no stranger to the Amazon rain forest, where he says "one can't help but get excited" by all the ...

These frogs, with their striking features and incredible adaptations, play vital roles in the ecosystem. From the tiny and agile squirrel monkeys to the mighty macaws and jaguars, the Amazon is a ...

The frog also partially closes its mouth and emits another type of call that ranges from a frequency band audible to humans, 7 kHZ-20 kHz, to an inaudible ultrasound band, 20 kHz-44 kHz.

The ceramic vessels contained the bones of pre-Columbian Indigenous people, as well as fish, frog and turtle remains ...

Allobates ripicolus frogs were previously considered an “undescribed species,” researchers said. Closer analysis of the frog’s distinct call and morphology identified it as a new species.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new species of poison dart frog, Ranitomeya aetherea, has been identified in a remote area of the Brazilian Amazon.

The Matsés share their traditions — and frog poison — in the Peruvian Amazon. By Ryan Benson. For the Minnesota Star Tribune. June 24, 2019 at 2:32AM. Comment. Gift. Share. Listen.

Scientists have finally managed to record the ear-piercing screams that a frog in the Amazon rainforest makes to defend against predators. It’s the first reported case of the use of ultrasound ...