Amphibians
- All
- News
-
New Species Discovered in Peru’s Alto Mayo Region, Including Blob-Headed Catfish
A recent biodiversity survey in Peru’s Alto Mayo region led to the discovery of 27 new species, including a unique blob-headed bristlemouth armored catfish. The survey, conducted by Conservation International, uncovered new mammals, amphibians, fish, butterflies, and plants, emphasizing the area’s ecological importance. Researchers used innovat...
-
Fungus Wiping Out Frogs: Innovative "Frog Saunas" Offer Hope for Survival
Frog populations worldwide are being decimated by the chytrid fungus, which is responsible for the decline and extinction of many species. Scientists have developed "frog saunas," simple heated structures that allow frogs to warm up and combat the infection. Studies show that this method can help infected frogs recover faster and even develop resis...
-
One-Third of Earth's Species Could Face Extinction by 2100 Due to Climate Change
A new study has warned that up to a third of Earth's species could face extinction by 2100 due to rising global temperatures. The research, published in Science, highlights how climate change is accelerating extinction risks, especially for amphibians and species in isolated ecosystems. With emissions continuing at current rates, the risk of extinc...
-
Mushroom Sprouting From Frog's Side In Western Ghats Baffles Scientists
This finding raises numerous questions regarding the ecological dynamics and potential symbiotic relationships between amphibians and fungi in their natural habitats.
-
Australian Mystery Fossil Identified After 30 Years Of Research
A mystery fossil accidentally unearthed by an Australian chicken farmer in the 1990s has finally been identified as a stout amphibian with tusks and "gnarly teeth", scientists said Wednesday.
-
380 New Species Discovered In This Remote Part Of The World, Say Researchers
The scientists discovered 290 plants, 19 fish species, 24 amphibians, 46 reptiles and one mammal.
-
Study Of 70,000 Species Renews Fear Of Sixth Mass Extinction Event
While mammals, birds and insects are seeing a decline in numbers, amphibians are particularly badly affected overall.
-
Climate Change To Push 30% Species Over Tipping Points: Study
The study, analysed data from over 35,000 species of animals -- including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, corals, and fish, from every continent and ocean basin.
-
This Frog Species Can Secrete Wax To Stop It From Drying In Sun
The amphibian spends most of its life in the treetops, and it produces a waxy substance that covers its skin with a protective layer.
-
Over 500 'Lost' Species of Terrestrial Vertebrates Missing for Decades Identified in New Study
An international study has identified 562 'lost' terrestrial vertebrate species that are yet to be declared extinct. The list includes amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, found after examining data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN Red List) on 32,802 species. Most of the lost spe...
-
‘Chocolate Frog’: Australian Researchers Discover New Species of the Amphibian in New Guinea
'Chocolate frog' or Litoria Mira, a new species of the amphibian has been discovered in swampy, lowland forests of New Guinea by Australian researchers.
-
Newly Discovered Giant Salamander Species Is 'World's Biggest Amphibian'
Researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and London's Natural History Museum have identified new species of giant salamander using DNA from museum specimens. The species that is probably the largest of the three has now been given a new name: South China giant salamander
-
The Other Greens In Your Bagged Lettuce - Frogs, Snakes And Lizards
The first review by scientists of wild animals found by customers in prepackaged produce makes clear that frogs are the trouble, and bagged lettuce and spinach are, by and large, their preferred medium. While 21 of the 40 reported incursions under review involved amphibians, it is also the unfortunate case that rodents, snakes, lizards, birds and e...
-
Romeo, Last Known Frog Of A Kind, Found Juliet. Did It Save The Species?
For 10 years, the world's last known Sehuencas water frog, named Romeo, lived alone in captivity in a Bolivian museum. Repeated expeditions by biologists into the nation's cloud forests, the only place the amphibians exist, had turned up no new specimens. The once-plentiful frogs had been all but wiped out by a killer fungus, widespread habitat los...
-
Blind, Sand-Burrowing Creature Named After Donald Trump
A newly discovered worm-like amphibian that buries its head in the sand is to be officially named Dermophis donaldtrumpi, in a nod to US President Donald Trump's climate change denials.
-
New Species Discovered in Peru’s Alto Mayo Region, Including Blob-Headed Catfish
A recent biodiversity survey in Peru’s Alto Mayo region led to the discovery of 27 new species, including a unique blob-headed bristlemouth armored catfish. The survey, conducted by Conservation International, uncovered new mammals, amphibians, fish, butterflies, and plants, emphasizing the area’s ecological importance. Researchers used innovat...
-
Fungus Wiping Out Frogs: Innovative "Frog Saunas" Offer Hope for Survival
Frog populations worldwide are being decimated by the chytrid fungus, which is responsible for the decline and extinction of many species. Scientists have developed "frog saunas," simple heated structures that allow frogs to warm up and combat the infection. Studies show that this method can help infected frogs recover faster and even develop resis...
-
One-Third of Earth's Species Could Face Extinction by 2100 Due to Climate Change
A new study has warned that up to a third of Earth's species could face extinction by 2100 due to rising global temperatures. The research, published in Science, highlights how climate change is accelerating extinction risks, especially for amphibians and species in isolated ecosystems. With emissions continuing at current rates, the risk of extinc...
-
Mushroom Sprouting From Frog's Side In Western Ghats Baffles Scientists
This finding raises numerous questions regarding the ecological dynamics and potential symbiotic relationships between amphibians and fungi in their natural habitats.
-
Australian Mystery Fossil Identified After 30 Years Of Research
A mystery fossil accidentally unearthed by an Australian chicken farmer in the 1990s has finally been identified as a stout amphibian with tusks and "gnarly teeth", scientists said Wednesday.
-
380 New Species Discovered In This Remote Part Of The World, Say Researchers
The scientists discovered 290 plants, 19 fish species, 24 amphibians, 46 reptiles and one mammal.
-
Study Of 70,000 Species Renews Fear Of Sixth Mass Extinction Event
While mammals, birds and insects are seeing a decline in numbers, amphibians are particularly badly affected overall.
-
Climate Change To Push 30% Species Over Tipping Points: Study
The study, analysed data from over 35,000 species of animals -- including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, corals, and fish, from every continent and ocean basin.
-
This Frog Species Can Secrete Wax To Stop It From Drying In Sun
The amphibian spends most of its life in the treetops, and it produces a waxy substance that covers its skin with a protective layer.
-
Over 500 'Lost' Species of Terrestrial Vertebrates Missing for Decades Identified in New Study
An international study has identified 562 'lost' terrestrial vertebrate species that are yet to be declared extinct. The list includes amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, found after examining data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN Red List) on 32,802 species. Most of the lost spe...
-
‘Chocolate Frog’: Australian Researchers Discover New Species of the Amphibian in New Guinea
'Chocolate frog' or Litoria Mira, a new species of the amphibian has been discovered in swampy, lowland forests of New Guinea by Australian researchers.
-
Newly Discovered Giant Salamander Species Is 'World's Biggest Amphibian'
Researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and London's Natural History Museum have identified new species of giant salamander using DNA from museum specimens. The species that is probably the largest of the three has now been given a new name: South China giant salamander
-
The Other Greens In Your Bagged Lettuce - Frogs, Snakes And Lizards
The first review by scientists of wild animals found by customers in prepackaged produce makes clear that frogs are the trouble, and bagged lettuce and spinach are, by and large, their preferred medium. While 21 of the 40 reported incursions under review involved amphibians, it is also the unfortunate case that rodents, snakes, lizards, birds and e...
-
Romeo, Last Known Frog Of A Kind, Found Juliet. Did It Save The Species?
For 10 years, the world's last known Sehuencas water frog, named Romeo, lived alone in captivity in a Bolivian museum. Repeated expeditions by biologists into the nation's cloud forests, the only place the amphibians exist, had turned up no new specimens. The once-plentiful frogs had been all but wiped out by a killer fungus, widespread habitat los...
-
Blind, Sand-Burrowing Creature Named After Donald Trump
A newly discovered worm-like amphibian that buries its head in the sand is to be officially named Dermophis donaldtrumpi, in a nod to US President Donald Trump's climate change denials.
