The purple frog is something of a mystery. It was only formally described in 2003, and not much is known about its behaviour – primarily because it lives almost entirely underground. What little we do ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Described in 2003, the Indian purple frog is facing heavy threats from habitat loss as its forests are converted to cropland. Researchers monitored part of its range for five years, finding that ...

Scientists have discovered a new and unusual species of frog in the Western Ghats mountain range in India. The frog has shiny, purple skin, a light blue ring around its eyes, and a pointy pig-nose.