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“Amphibians are the world’s most threatened animals,” said Duke University’s Junjie Yao, a frog researcher who was not involved in the study. ... For example, frogs are usually nocturnal.

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search Clear icon. 78 ...

They are also at risk because of their delicate skin. Most amphibians absorb oxygen to breathe through their skin, and so they do not have scales, feathers or fur to protect them.

The world’s amphibians are in serious trouble. A new global assessment found that 41% of amphibians are threatened with extinction, with no other group of animals is in greater danger. Learn why ...

When born, baby caecilians — legless amphibians that look like a mash-up of a snake and a worm — use their tiny hook-shaped teeth to scrape off their mother’s skin and feast.

Amphibians are the world's most at-risk vertebrates, with more than 40% of species listed as threatened -- and losing entire populations could have catastrophic flow-on effects.

Brazil is home to the world’s greatest diversity of amphibians: Of the more than 8,000 species known worldwide, some 1,200 are found in the country, mainly in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes.

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened ...

“Amphibians are the world’s most threatened animals,” said Duke University’s Junjie Yao, a frog researcher who was not involved in the study. ... For example, frogs are usually nocturnal.