Frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, wormlike (and little-known) caecilians—these are the class Amphibia ... The culprit: amphibian chytrid fungus, which first appeared here in 2004 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 ...

Most recently, I am using amphibian models to examine the impact ... has been identified in all vertebrate classes examined (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including humans ...