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 ...

Thirty-five species, representing seven amphibian families and five families of reptiles, occur in the Adirondack region. New York State distribution maps for these species can be found on the New ...

Amphibians and reptiles are amazing creatures with clever adaptations that have allowed them to brave the millennia. Consider the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard's scaly hind toes, which resemble ...

What are amphibians and reptiles? Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb ...

Have you wondered what amphibians are living in and around your local pond or other waterbodies? You might be surprised by the frogs, toads and newts that you can find. If you'd like to learn how to ...

Now a South American worm-like amphibian has been shown to produce milk when its tiny hatchlings nuzzle in and make a ...

The first thing that stands out about the Surinam horned frog is its size. These rotund amphibians can grow to 8 inches in length and would cover a good-size tea saucer. They are found in ...

The cells of amphibians are known to clump together and even regenerate body parts when damaged (like lizards losing their tails). Similarly, when Levin and his team used human lung tissue to make ...

Are you as smooth as a newt, or as brave as a frog? Answer some fun questions and find out your amphibious personality by taking the quiz above, good luck!

But as they get older, they change so they can live on land. These creatures are called amphibians. Frogs are amphibians. In the spring, female frogs lay thousands of eggs in pools or streams.

What’s wrong with our frogs? Our group uses parasite-induced malformations in amphibians as a model system to investigate how environmental change affects the levels of disease pathology. Currently we ...

Nothing has been set in stone regarding the return of this trio of beloved animated shows, though there have been rumblings in recent months. Most prominently, a Disney Executive confirmed earlier ...