Chytrid Fungus has met its match?
The Chytrid fungus (kit-rid) or BD has had a devastating effect on world amphibians since its discovery in the Monteverde cloud forest of Costa Rica in 1987. But a recent study by a group of European...
View Article2015 Arkansas Frogs and Toads Calendar now available
This 11″x17″ 2015 Arkansas Frogs and Toads Calendar contains many unique features: Arkansas frog and toad images taken by Arkansans Size, range, call, and season for each of the twelve species An...
View ArticleFrog Calls on SoundCloud
Now you can listen to frog and toad calls from around the country on SoundCloud Click here to go to http://soundcloud.com/frogwatch-usa And don’t forget to get your 2015 Arkansas Frogs and Toads Wall...
View ArticleFrogs in Winter
Frogs in winter can be challenged Ever wonder where the frogs and toads go in the winter? They are “ectothermic” or cold-blooded animals that depend on the environment to maintain their body...
View ArticleFrog and Toad Note Cards
Here’s the perfect present for the Frog enthusiast on your Christmas list A set of four 5″ by 7″ Frog and Toad Note Cards includes the American Bullfrog, Fowler’s Toad, Southern Leopard Frog, and Green...
View ArticleFrogs in Winter
Have you ever wondered where frogs and toads spend the winter? They adapt to the cold in a number of ways including freezing solid and then thawing out in the spring! Learn all about these amazing...
View ArticleFrog Quilt Opportunity
Another Frog Quilt Opportunity We had a frog quilt opportunity a couple of years ago, and this one is even better. Master Naturalists, Carol and Ron Beasley, have donated this beautiful 80″ by 90″...
View Article2016 Frog Calendar Available
2016 Arkansas Frogs and Toads Calendar This 8½” by 11″ full-color frog calendar includes: Full descriptions of 12 Arkansas species Images taken by Arkansans A chart of species calling times Information...
View ArticleCalendar Photos
Here are two of the wonderful photos from the new 2016 Arkansas Frogs and Toads calendar: To learn more about the 2016 Arkansas Frogs and Toads wall calendar go to...
View ArticleFrog Card Deck – Pocket Guide
Have you ever been hiking in the woods and come across a frog or toad and wondered what kind it was? Then this Arkansas Frogs and Toads – Frog Card Deck is for you. There are full color images of all...
View ArticleThe Sixth Mass Extinction
The Sixth Mass Extinction There have been five mass extinctions in the last 500 million years – the last one being the Late Cretaceous extinction 65 million years ago that wiped out the dinosaurs....
View ArticleMaster Gardeners can help Frogs
Attention Gardeners (Master and otherwise) Peg and I recently talked to Master Gardeners at the annual state meeting held in Eureka Springs. All Gardeners can do a lot to help save the Earth’s...
View ArticleDoctor Frog is in!
Will Doctor Frog cure you someday? Doctor Frog and his bag of medical wonders may be able to cure your ailment! Frogs and toads produce chemical cocktails on their skins to deter predators from eating...
View Article2017 Arkansas Frogs and Toads Calendar now available
The 2017 Arkansas Frogs and Toads Calendar is now available for a $10 donation. Excellent images of Arkansas frogs, toads, tadpoles, and egg strings! Each species call and season Information about the...
View ArticleNortheast Arkansas Frog Watch Update
This just in from the Northeast Arkansas Frog Watch Chapter Coordinator – Ryan Smith, interpreter at Parkin Archeological State Park. Northeast Arkansas Frog Watch had a successful first year. Two...
View ArticleSave Land and Save Frogs with the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust
by Sim Barrow It is just after sunset as I make my way through the dense grass and shallow pools at Wilson Springs Preserve in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The thunderstorms from earlier in the day have...
View ArticleThe Incredible Frogs of Borneo
Join Brad Josephs for a visual feast of the beautiful frogs of Borneo. This article includes recordings of some of the frogs and an excellent Youtube that Brad put together. If you love these little...
View ArticleWorld Wetlands Day – February 25th
Saturday, Feb 25th is World Wetlands Day. Wetlands support a wide diversity of life including 43% of rare species. They reduce downstream flooding by storing runoff. They filter sediment and...
View ArticleA Boy’s Frog Adventures
A Boy, a Frog, a Toad, and Adventures The star of the story, when it comes to creatures, A frog to be specific, is usually my son, Gibson. Most often toads and frogs are found during my time in our...
View ArticleFrogs and Toads in Winter
Frogs and Toads Surviving the Winter Frogs and toads create winter homes called hibernaculums. While in their retreats, their metabolisms slow down to the bare minimum so they can survive the winter...
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