“Skittering is not actually a well-defined word for this behavior – one naturalist used it to describe a ‘jumping on water’ behavior in frogs in 1949, and since then, it’s been used for ...

This allows a new mode of locomotion, namely jumping, an effective method to elude their many ... so they vocalize a lot as well!). Frogs in New York fall into four major groups (families) linked by ...

Experts agree: Mark Twain's favorite amphibian, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” is none other than the California red-legged frog. Once so common it was a staple cuisine, California ...