How does a thin-skinned, cold-blooded creature survive a below freezing Colorado winter without a fur coat or a ticket south? Frogs, toads, and salamanders are all examples of amphibians, a ...

Scientists have detected snake-like dental glands in caecilians, which means these serpentine creatures might actually be venomous—an unheard of trait among amphibians. Caecilians secrete a substance ...

CHIEVRES, Belgium – It is international amphibians’ week - a global celebration dedicated to the diverse and vital group of animals known as amphibians. To celebrate this week let’s review what ...

In Pakistan, amphibians have long been neglected in wildlife conservation, management decisions and research agendas. To counter this, scientists have now published the first comprehensive study on ...

Amphibians are in decline worldwide, with 2 out of every 5 species threatened by extinction, according to a paper published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature. Researchers evaluated the health ...

Fossils of bizarre, armored amphibians known as albanerpetontids provide the oldest evidence of a slingshot-style tongue, a new study shows. Fossils of bizarre, armored amphibians known as ...

Amphibians such as frogs and salamanders are incredibly sensitive to changes in their environment. Whether it’s a temperature change or a change in water quality, amphibians are likely to notice. New ...

The skull possesses a mishmash of traits that were different from features seen in the skulls of older tetrapods, the ancient ancestors of amphibians and other living four-legged vertebrates. For ...

A new study uncovers a hidden online trade in amphibians that exposes regulatory gaps and threatens wild populations.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Fossils of bizarre, armored amphibians known as albanerpetontids provide the oldest evidence of a slingshot-style tongue, a new Science study shows. Despite having lizardlike ...