You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: start as a wriggly water-breathing tadpole, transform into an ...

Multiple trees lay toppled, stunned with roots unearthed, their life blood gone. Some blocked well-trodden paths as if to ...

They also have "rough" skin. Researchers later confirmed that the newly discovered critters are a new species of "crocodile ...

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 ...

Ohio is home to 25 species of salamander. An abundance of the amphibians — or lack thereof — can indicate the health of a ...

What are amphibians and reptiles? Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb ...

Newts have disappeared where crayfish live ... have had devastating consequences for native species and ecosystems and play a significant role in amphibian declines and extinctions worldwide.

locals set up the rescue group 22 years ago and with backing from the council the road is now closed during the amphibians' migration season. "It has meant that toads, frogs and newts have been ...