While toad and frog classifications are often used interchangeably, their different characteristics set them apart. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) stated that frogs are often found ...

World Frog Day 2026 highlights how frogs support ecosystems and why their decline signals environmental problems.

One of the summer's natural phenomena is the very large number of frogs and toads. I can hardly walk across the yard without encountering one, and sometimes, one shows up on the deck behind the house.

Most everyone recognizes frogs. Frogs, like salamanders and newts, are amphibians. Unlike salamanders, they have made a major evolutionary detour from the body plan of their ancient ancestors. The ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Fifteen out of the 21 documented frog and toad species in the Volunteer State can be found in and around East Tennessee. While toad and frog classifications are often used ...