Crocodiles are a close living relatives of birds, but compared to their feathered cousins, they are stuck in the past, scientists claim. Leer más.

Meet Glyphoglossus molossus, also known appropriately enough as the balloon frog. It’s a burrower, though not much else is known about it other than it’s in trouble. In Southeast Asia, it’s being over-harvested as a source of food, and accordingly the IUCN has labeled it as a near-threatened species. Leer más.

Bush frogs of the genus Raorchestes are distributed mainly in the Western Ghats Escarpment of Peninsular India. The inventory of species in this genus is incomplete and there is ambiguity in the systematic status of species recognized by morphological criteria. Leer más.

Imitation can be obnoxious. For those with siblings, imitating your brother’s or sister’s every word was a surefire way to steadily drive them toward insanity. Annoying it may be, imitation is also special; it’s a behavior long regarded to be uniquely human. Leer más.

Sai Yok bent-toed gecko found on forested hill near Myanmar border, researchers think more species await discovery in biodiverse region. Leer más.