How tuned in are female frogs to male calls? Mukhopadhyay et al. (2026) compared populations of Pseudacris feriarum that either have closely related species in sympatry or don't to see how female brains sensed/responded to different calls. See AmphibiaWeb.org to see the results of of this #AWNews.

Species etymologies are sometimes just as fascinating as the species themselves. See what Aguilar-Herrera et al. (2026) named their three new Mexican species at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews

Jervis et al. (2026) used a molecular disease diagnostic (Bd-qPCR) to better understand the emergence of the Bd in Ecuadorian amphibians preserved in museum collections, which dating back to the 1950s. Get a summary of their findings at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews

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Caballero-Díaz et al. (2026) use a landscape genetics study of the Iberian common toad (Bufo spinosus) to reveal how different landscape features shape connectivity among populations. Read more of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org

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How long do amphibians live? Hitchcock et al (2025) analyzed 23 years of mark-recapture data to give us age structures for Rana muscosa. They also identified an old outlier. Visit AmphibiaWeb.org to see how old the outlier is. #AWNews

Howell et al. (2026) investigated why amphibian numbers are declining in the American Everglades in Florida. They found both bottom-up (nutrient limitation) and top-down effects, with invasive Asian Eels predating on aquatic amphibians. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews

Bilger et al. (2026) wondered if juvenile male Túngara Frogs (Engystomops pustulosus) can call and choose not to or can't call until they are adults. Read more of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org

Steigerwald et al. (2026) investigate how climate driven range shifts affect outbreaks of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Marbled Four-eyed frogs (Pleurodema marmoratum) of Peru in AmphibiaWeb.org news feature this week. #AWNews

Aguilar et al. (2026) provides insight to the color polymorphism in Oophaga pumilio in this week's #AWNews. Go to AmphibiaWeb.org to get a summary of their findings.

Men et al. (2025) investigated how Rana kukunoris handle overwintering in ice-covered water and how they maintain their water/ion balance. Read this #AWNews to see the role gene expression plays in this species' life history at AmphibiaWeb.org

#AWNews AmphibiaWeb Steering committee member Rayna Bell and her colleagues at the California Academy of Science created an educational game to teach epidemiological modeling and introduce students to the global amphibian chytridiomycosis pandemic. See more at: www.calacademy.org/educators/le...

Can caecilians pass the smell test? Prakash et al. (2026) tested whether a terrestrial Indian caecilian (Gegeneophis sp.) can recognize its own scent using a Y-maze experiment. Read a summary of their findings at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews

ASA (Amphibian Survival Alliance) is having a photo contest! For more details see: www.amphibians.org/news/2026-wo...

Soto-Pozos et al (2025) examined how past land use influences environmental and skin-associated bacterial communities in six co-occurring Mexican cloud forest salamander species. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews

Weitzman et al (2026) compared Eleutherodactylus coqui in their native range (Puerto Rico) and introduced range (Hawaii) to understand how environmental conditions and invasion history influence amphibian skin microbiomes. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews

Should we look to contemporary climate to explain where species diversity is highest, or look deeper into the past? Jongsma et al. (2026) tackled this question in this week's #AWNews on AmphibiaWeb.org @davidblackburn.bsky.social

DeMarchi et al (2025) explore why some amphibians are better reservoirs for the deadly chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd) than others. See what they found at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews

A study by Duncan et al. (2025) shows that differences in temperature preferences between frogs and pathogens can help explain where amphibian disease is most severe. Read more of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org

Goutte & Boissinot (2025) investigated the evolutionary stability of cryptic color polymorphism in anurans in this week's #AWNews. Visit AmphibiaWeb.org for more details.

Gillard and Rowley (2025) analyzed data from FrogID's citizen science project to investigate biodiversity sampling on private lands relative to public lands. See a summary of their findings at AmphibiaWeb.org for this week's #AWNews.

AmphibiaWeb has the pleasure to introduce the Herpetological Society of Singapore (HSS). Please visit AmphibiaWeb.org to read an introductory statement by the current president Kannan Raja. #AWNews

Do tadpoles have acoustic communication? Protázio et al. (2025) documented Ceratophrys joazeirensis (Caatinga Horned Frog) tadpoles producing a short, metallic click sound. See what their hypotheses are for this observation at AmphbiaWeb.org #AWNews

Thank you to everyone who participated in our #BigGive campaign through UC Berkeley. We appreciate all the things that this community does to support amphibian conservation! Photo: Rana septentrionalis by Patrick D. Moldowan

Did you know that AWeb hosts Spanish & French accounts? Check out our tabs for Anfibios del Ecuador, Jean Raffaëlli, and Axel Hernandez. You can also use our Google translate option on the sidebar. If you like this feature, consider donating. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0863000 #CalBigGive

Did you know AmphibiaWeb, which is hosted at UC Berkeley, displays over 45,000 photos from amphibian enthusiasts across the globe? If you like this feature, consider donating during Berkeley's Big Give. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0863000 #CalBigGive Photo: Ambystoma laterale by Todd Pierson

AWeb species accounts are written by experts, grad students, undergrads, and hobbyists from around the world and edited by us. If you'd like to support this work, consider donating. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0863000 #CalBigGive @rdtarvin.bsky.social Photo: Bryophryne cophites by Alessandro Catenazzi