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Nawate Dori
Matsumoto, Japan

Nawate Dori

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.
Photographed perhaps a day after fertilization, Wiley's glass frog embryos develop in a protective, gooey pouch deposited at the tip of a fern frond.
science

The Next Generation of a Rare Frog Captured in a Poetic Portrait

Embryos of one of the world's most unusual amphibians become art in the eyes of a biologist and wildlife photographer.
Gemma Tarlach August 2, 2022
Wall of Frogs
Santa Barbara, California

'Wall of Frogs'

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.
A Puerto Rican rock frog has a number of adaptations for cave living, including large eyes.
caves

Puerto Rico's Most Adorable Frogs Live in Caves and Fight Like 'Gummy Bears'

For one biologist studying the rock frogs' behavior, safeguarding their habitat is personal.
Hannah Thomasy November 9, 2021
Endless parade of amphibians
Tosa, Japan

Omirokusama Shrine

Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.
Frog at LaRue Swamp
Wolf Lake, Illinois

Snake Road

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.
Frog Rock and Lady Bug Rock on Bainbridge Island WA
Bainbridge Island, Washington

Bainbridge Island Frog Rock

The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.
The Frog Clock
Telford, England

The Frog Clock

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.
Paris, France

Roger La Grenouille

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.
Jeremiah the Innocent Frog
Austin, Texas

'Hi, How Are You' Mural

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Frock Rock's face viewed from the profile
New Boston, New Hampshire

Frog Rock

A popular 19th-century natural landmark is now hidden within a sprawling forest.
A Loa water frog in its stream.
rivers

Saving the World’s Last 14 Loa Water Frogs

The endangered amphibians were found camped out in a lonely brown puddle in Chile.
Sabrina Imbler August 29, 2019
Romeo, no longer the world's loneliest frog.
animals

The World’s Loneliest Frog Has a Potential Mate, And Now Comes the Hard Part

To save the species, Romeo and Juliet need to make tadpoles.
Noor Al-Samarrai January 31, 2019
A lot goes into a túngara frog's ability to attract a mate.
forests

Urban Frogs Make More Attractive Mating Calls

Yo! The old tale of city-frog, country-frog now has a decisive winner.
Matthew Taub December 10, 2018
View of the Lucky Frog
Madrid, Spain

Spain's Good Luck Frog

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.
A bowl of sweet soup, with hasma.
Gastro Obscura

Hasma

This pricey dessert is made from frogs' fallopian tubes.
Gastro Obscura

Frog Cakes

The adorable amphibian treats are South Australian icons.
An unmilky <em>rana temporaria</em>.
science

Can Putting a Frog in Milk Keep It Fresh?

Modern science may have an answer to this Russian folk belief.
Anne Ewbank April 19, 2018