Above, the real deal; below, the clay models used to test predators' reactions to local and foreign frog markings. Sometimes, you have to make a thousand frogs from modelling clay to make your point.

A team of researchers has discovered new insights into the evolution of color patterns in frogs and toads -- collectively known as anurans. Animal color patterns can help them camouflage with their ...

Wallace's flying frog juveniles sport a striking red and white pattern, mimicking poop to deter predators. Researchers confirmed this unusual camouflage strategy, finding that models resembling the ...