Thirty-five species, representing seven amphibian families and five families of reptiles, occur in the Adirondack region. New York State distribution maps for these species can be found on the New ...

Amphibians and reptiles are amazing creatures with clever adaptations that have allowed them to brave the millennia. Consider the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard's scaly hind toes, which resemble ...

A Lake Patzcuaro salamander eats a worm at the Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians exhibition at London Zoo Giant salamanders and some of the world's largest frogs and turtles are among the ...

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 ...

Now a South American worm-like amphibian has been shown to produce milk when its tiny hatchlings nuzzle in and make a ...

Amphibians prefer to breed in ponds that are at least two metres across. However, frogs and newts often lay spawn in much smaller areas and a pond of any size will help them to keep cool and moist in ...

Have you wondered what amphibians are living in and around your local pond or other waterbodies? You might be surprised by the frogs, toads and newts that you can find. If you'd like to learn how to ...

D.C. doesn’t have statehood or a vote in the Senate. It doesn’t have clusters of skyscrapers or rivers that are (officially) swimmable. But soon, it might have an official amphibian, thanks to ...

A frog species so rare that the International Union for Conservation of Nature listed it as "possibly extinct" has been ...

Two St. Cloud State University professors helped producers with a Netflix documentary about amphibians' ability to glow with ...