Many species are threatened by climate and other changes, but "because of their unique characteristics, the amphibians are just the first to go," Blaustein said. Of 5,743 known species of ...

This clip could be used as an introduction to amphibians and metamorphosis. Pupils could be asked to list the characteristics of amphibians and compare them with characteristics of other animals.

Some may have characteristics that allow them to survive in a new environment, others not. Toads, for instance, are among the hardier amphibians – Roelants has seen some thriving in the sewers ...

Facts about the creepy-crawlies that make up more than half of the world's animal species Amphibians with "toad" in their common names often have characteristics that are not typically thought of ...

Frogs are actually amphibians, a classification which also includes toads, newts, and salamanders, among others. At first glance, frogs may appear to share many characteristics with both reptiles ...

began to wonder if more common species had been checked carefully for the same characteristics. Their results, published in Scienctific Reports on Thursday, shows that 32 diverse amphibian species ...

a primitive amphibian that lived more than 200 million years ago mainly during the the Carboniferous, Permian and Triassic periods. The one-inch-long fossil has many unique characteristics that ...

The amount of methylmercury in amphibians varied by site and by life history characteristics -- such as diet, size and sex. Amphibian methylmercury concentrations in this study ranged from barely ...

However, these ‘Peter Pan of amphibians’ do not go through metamorphosis. Axolotls keep many of their larval characteristics and spend their adult life in the water. According to Jeff ...

A species of worm-like amphibian has been caught on camera feeding milk to its young. The creature, known as a caecilian, lives underground. Researchers believe that the animal developed the ...