Desert-dwelling animals often get creative in their search for water, and earlier laboratory experiments had suggested that some species of lizards, spiders and frogs could draw water from the air by ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. It’s called a desert rain frog and has ...

Excuse me. Do you have any troubles in your life? Any troubles at all? Then you need the desert rain frog. Of course, like all good things, the desert rain frog is threatened by human activity. It’s ...

PORT NOLLOTH, South Africa - A wildlife photographer's footage of a desert rain frog has gone viral on the Internet. Video of the nocturnal amphibian's defensive cry has caused viewers to dub the ...

In honor of Leap Day 2012, we’re featuring some of the leapingest creatures in the Smithsonian Institution: frogs from the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project. The project is a ...

Morning Edition visits an ephemeral pond in the Australian desert, where a sudden downpour has flushed out 11 species of frogs. In their chorus, they signal to mates and mark territory. The segment is ...