(WHTM) — An amphibian by definition is a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders. But did you know that 28 states have one that they call their ...

TENNESSEE (WJHL) — May 7-13 is recognized by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) as a special week dedicated to amphibians found across the state. “Amphibian Week” is designed to bring ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. For nearly 400 million years, amphibians have led a highly successful double life on ...

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 and a ...

Frogs and toads around the world have been devastated by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a fungus that causes the disease chytridiomycosis. This fungus is thought to have destroyed or eliminated ...

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As a kid I was always drawn to the critters of this world. I was — and remain — fascinated by the complexity and diversity of life around us, but it is amphibians that have always captured my heart.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The exposure of amphibians to damaging levels of ultraviolet-B radiation in sunlight is likely a significant part of global amphibian declines, researchers say, despite some recent ...

For nearly 400 million years, amphibians have led a highly successful double life on Earth, foraging on terra and reproducing in water. They survived the extinction of the dinosaurs and any number of ...