TENNESSEE (WJHL) — May 7-13 is recognized by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) as a special week dedicated to amphibians found across the state. “Amphibian Week” is designed to bring ...

A new study is taking place at the Lake Superior Zoo to help identify different types of amphibians. With over 40 types of reptiles and amphibians at the zoo, it can be a challenge to provide the ...

Amphibians, most widely recognized for their unique transformations from aquatic animals to primarily living on land, have unique characteristics that allow them to survive in both wet and dry ...

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The now-extinct golden toad in a 1978 picture taken in Costa Rica. Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Two in five amphibian species are at risk of extinction, and their threats ...

Caecilians are an illusive type of snakelike amphibian that live in aquatic and subterranean environments. In some species, mothers produce a special type of nutrient-rich skin that juveniles consume, ...

A study published in the journal Nature found that the status of amphibians globally is "deteriorating rapidly," earning them the unenviable title of being the planet's most threatened class of ...