A good question! Frogs are amphibians. This means they can’t regulate their own body temperatures and start life as water-dwelling creatures. As they mature, they grow legs and lungs to live on land.

(CBS) Pet frogs associated with a nationwide outbreak of salmonella poisoning (salmonellosis) are back on sale in the U.S., and the officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are ...

First off, congrats on adopting your new froggy friend! We’re all very “hoppy” for you and your new pond pal! After you get their habitat all nice and ready, and you've got plenty of bugs and other ...

(CNN) — Raw meat is a notorious Salmonella carrier. It can also be found on unclean kitchen counters. An investigation published this week in the journal of Pediatrics suggests we should also look for ...

A mother in Rockville, Maryland, bought a tadpole for her daughter in 1989. The frog it became, Gilly, is still going strong, causing an inquiry into the lifespan of a pet frog is questioned.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Buying your tyke a pet frog might carry a downside that extends well beyond the “ick” factor, a new study finds. Pet African dwarf frogs harboring salmonella have ...

Have you ever considered having a frog as a family pet? While these amphibians don't provide love and affection like a cat or a dog, one aquatic expert says that frogs are easy to keep and fun to ...

March 12 (Reuters) – Small water frogs marketed and sold as pets are linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections from 2008 to 2011, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Buying your tyke a pet frog might carry a downside that extends well beyond the "ick" factor, a new study finds. Pet African dwarf frogs harboring salmonella have ...