Scientists investigating a single species of African toad found more than they bargained for: three species, all of which give birth to live young.

The animal in question is the Surinam toad, scientifically known as Pipa pipa. Though it might sound unbelievable, this ...

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What is the Puerto Rican crested toad? The Puerto Rican crested toad is the only toad species native to Puerto Rico. Named for the bony crests above its large, golden eyes, this toad is also ...

As people turn to psychedelic drugs to treat depression and anxiety, the Sonoran Desert toad has become a target of poachers who milk them for DMT. A pair of Sonoran Desert toads, Incilius alvarius, ...

The natterjack toad, the UK's loudest amphibian, has made a "remarkable comeback" at a national park in southern England. It follows a conservation project at the South Downs National Park to provide ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Cane ...

The group says it expects to help a total of 900 toads this year A group of conservationists known as "toad patrollers" have been helping hundreds of toads and frogs safely cross a busy road in Surrey ...

"Toad Heaven," Morris Gleitzman, Puffin Books; 2002; 192 pp. Humans are always complaining about how unfair life is. Limpy is a cane toad, but he thinks it's unfair, too. For starters, no one likes ...