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 ...

Imagine a world where the boundaries between “fish” and “not-fish” blur, where the ancestors of birds and mammals once swam ...

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 ...

Fish can’t move its head independent of the body. Amphibians are the first vertebrates to have a neck, even if it is short & stout. Linked with this advance is a more flexible cranial-vertebral joint.

Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone inside their body. The major groups include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Invertebrates don't have a backbone. They either have a soft ...

who referred to a 2004 global assessment that found amphibians were the most threatened class of vertebrates. Globally, 37 amphibian extinctions have been documented – 23 occurred before 1980 ...

When the winter snow melts and the spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in ...

“Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrates on the planet, yet they receive far less attention than other at-risk species,” said Dr. Cristián Samper, Managing Director and Leader for ...