Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs (Kurixalus eiffingeri), scientists report September 22 in Ecology.

Pickerel frogs (Lithobates palustris) are medium-sized, gray or tan, and can be recognized by the seven to 21 irregular rectangular dark brown spots on their back.

While some of them undoubtedly do fall victim to the jaws of a pickerel or the teeth of a mink, the tadpole’s skittish behavior enables many of them to develop into the largest frog species in ...

In this episode of A Moment in the Wild, meet the Pickerel Frog, a small to medium sized frog, which has thick white folds on both sides of its back, differentiating it from other species. Learn about ...

There is one species of poison frog that lives in the U.S., and it can be found in West Virginia and across most of the East Coast. The pickerel frog can secrete sour-smelling toxins from its skin ...