Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits belong to a newly identified extinct spadefoot toad, the first extinct amphibian recorded at ...

For the first time, researchers have discovered a new species of extinct amphibian from Ice Age Los Angeles at La Brea Tar ...

Researchers at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum have identified a new extinct ice age amphibian, the spadefoot toad.

This marks only the second ice age amphibian found in North America—and it gives researchers vital information abot the ...

Sonoran Desert toads use a fascinating defense mechanism against predators—hallucinogenic toxins. But nature has found a way around it. Amphibians are remarkably resilient creatures. In the 300 ...

The Surinam toad skips the tadpole stage entirely, but the way it gets there involves something far stranger happening on the ...

Scientists have discovered an extinct amphibian from the ice age at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits. The fossils shed light on ...