Adult male: black throat with violet-blue lower band. Adult female: black-violet spots rare on throat. Immature male: Throat usually has black-violet spots.

From above, the oriental fire-bellied toad seems fairly nondescript—a green toad with black spots blending nicely with the verdant colors of its habitat. It’s not until it perceives a threat ...

Live and let live! Ellinor Smith acted on this motto when she recently discovered a large spider in her room. Then something ...