Amphibians—the most threatened vertebrate class on Earth—are under enormous pressure, with 41% of all species already threatened with extinction. A new study from the Faculty of Biological ...

Vulnerable amphibians are getting some help from an effective and pretty simple intervention–wildlife underpass tunnels. Long-term research in Vermont spanning more than 10 years found that ...

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 ...

Frogs and other amphibians rely on the surrounding environment to regulate their body temperature. On hot days they might seek shade, water or cool spaces underground. But what if everywhere is ...

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. Being ectothermic ...

While amphibians typically require water for part of their life cycle, reptiles are more adapted to land-based habitats.Discover more about the common features between reptiles and amphibians.

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Do Some Frogs Have Heart-Shaped Pupils? Anurans, the order comprising frogs, toads and treefrogs, exhibit great diversity in pupil shape and size.

Who says science can't be fun? Researchers announced the discovery of a 270 million-year-old amphibian called Kermitops.

The first widescale assessment of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S. to date shows that, in amphibians, this toxic compound is common, widespread and, at least for some, can reach very ...

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 ...

Amphibians are the world’s most vulnerable animals, with about 41 percent of all species across the planet threatened with extinction, according to a new global assessment.