Most amphibians die when exposed to salt — except the crab-eating frog, which thrives with it. Here’s how it rewrote the ...

Frogs and toads make up the largest group of amphibians. Species in this order, called Anura, substantially outnumber those in the two other living orders of amphibians — Caudata (salamanders) and ...

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 through ...

Ponds and swamps are becoming eerily silent. The familiar melody of ribbits, croaks and chirps is disappearing as a mysterious killer fungus wipes out frog populations around the globe, a phenomenon ...

We've been following along with the Disney Channel's new animated comedy series Amphibia for a little over a year now, and today we got our first really good look at it. As a bonus, the network has ...

I love Amphibia. It was one of the Best New Animated Series of 2019, and I had a blast touring its magical world and getting to chat with its creator Matt Braly (Gravity Falls) about it. With Season 2 ...

There are over 5,000 species of known frogs, and scientists continue to discover new species. Frog species come in a variety of sizes and colors. They can be found in a variety of habitats on every ...

Chilling new evidence suggests amphibians may be in worse shape than previously thought due to climate change. Further, the findings indicate that the 70 percent decline in amphibians over the past 35 ...

Amphibian extinction rates may be higher than previously thought, according to new DNA analysis that found more than 60 unrecognized specie in the Guiana Shield of South America. Writing in PLoS ONE, ...

The silent killer fungus, Bd, was described by Smithsonian’s National Zoo veterinarians working with a scientist from the University of Maine (Longcore et al. 1999). This new fungus to science was ...

Tomato frogs are fascinating amphibians that make great pets for beginner keepers. Hailing from Madagascar, they’re a tropical species with many quirks, and they’re relatively easy to care for. In ...