Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water, or a moist environment, to survive. The species in this group include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. All can breathe and absorb water ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Due to numerous factors—including habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and chytrid fungus—amphibians are probably the most ...

Pictures: New Amphibians Without Arms or Legs Discovered They aren't worms or even snakes. They're burrowing, limbless amphibians, and they're completely new to science, a new study suggests.

Oophaga pumilio, the strawberry poison frog, is one of a number of species of amphibians and reptiles declining in lowland forests of Costa Rica. The purple frog is a burrowing species that spends ...

Six American Museum of Natural History biologists, including Darrel Frost, and 13 colleagues have completed the largest analysis ever of the evolutionary relationships among all living amphibians ...

This weekend, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium will unveil a new special exhibit dedicated to fascinating double lives of amphibians. Featuring 40 species of salamanders, frogs, toads, and worm-like ...

It’s official: Manu National Park in Peru has the highest diversity of reptiles and amphibians in the world. Surveys of the park, which extends from high Andean cloud forests down into the ...

In fact, every single species of amphibian tested in a new study was able to glow under specific lighting, shocking the scientists who observed them. In a paper published Thursday in the journal ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth’s amphibians are in serious trouble, but there is still time ...

Caecilians are the first amphibians known to pass on their microbiomes to their offspring. By Sofia Quaglia When born, baby caecilians — legless amphibians that look like a mash-up of a snake ...