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 ...

Namely, a group of primitive amphibians called the temnospondyls. They may have survived the Great Dying by feeding on some ...

Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics have found.

Staff with Evansville’s Wesselman Woods counts amphibians every March on warm rainy nights with citizen scientists. Annual ...

In southwest England, the Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group's volunteers patrol a country lane to protect toads, frogs, and newts during their breeding migration. This local effort significantly reduces ...

Amphibians are land animals, but can only reproduce in water. They prefer to live in and around small bodies of water. But ...

Ancient amphibians survived Earth's biggest extinction by feeding on freshwater prey. Their adaptability helped them thrive.

“One of the great mysteries has been the survival and flourishing of a major group of amphibians called the temnospondyls,” explained lead author Aamir Mehmood from Bristol’s School of ...

Oh it sounds like a frog and a frog is a type of amphibian. Amphibians have smooth, moist skin without any hair. They can have four legs or no legs at all. You will often find amphibians in garden ...

The amphibians were carefully picked up from the road and transported safely in buckets to drop off points, to help them on their journey towards the lake. Group manager Helen Hobbs said that ...

The evidence shows that “amphibians are still in trouble”, said ... red list authority coordinator of the amphibian specialist group at the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...