Frogs are not reptiles, although the mistake is understandable due to the commonalities between reptiles and amphibians. Frogs are actually amphibians, a classification which also includes toads, ...

Dear EarthTalk: How are amphibians doing in the U.S. and around the world these days? – D. Victor, Philadelphia, PA Amphibians, such as frogs, toads, salamanders and newts, live on both land and in ...

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened with ...

Explore how frogs, axolotls, and other amphibians use cutaneous respiration to absorb oxygen directly through their skin.

Amphibians and reptiles are among the most threatened vertebrate groups worldwide, facing multiple stressors that highly jeopardize their survival. Although ...

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened with ...

A new report illustrates that protected reptiles and amphibians are being illegally caught in their countries of origin, but then legally traded within the European Union due to a lack of internal ...

FILE - A researcher holds a Coqui Guajon or Rock Frog (Eleutherodactylus cooki) at a tropical forest in Patillas, Puerto Rico on March 21, 2013. A study published Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in the ...