But behind their biological wonders lies a terrifying truth: nearly 41% of all amphibian species are now threatened with ...

"Our analyses show the direct connection." Scientists issue warning after discovering clear pattern among amphibians: 'This ...

A group of students has been trying to get the state to recognize the blue-spotted salamander for years. Here's why.

Climate change is driving many amphibians toward extinction. A new ‘gut punch’ of a study shows that more than 40 percent of frogs, salamanders and other amphibian species are at risk of vanishing ...

The state of the world's amphibians is more dire now than at the time of the first such assessment in 2004, when 39% of species were threatened, according to updated data for that period. Sign up ...

Amphibians more threatened than other animals. According to the study, nearly 41% of all amphibian species are globally threatened, considered critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable.

Frogs and toads make up the largest group of amphibians. Species in this order, called Anura, substantially outnumber those in the two other living orders of amphibians — Caudata (salamanders ...

Axolotls are known for their ability to regrow limbs, organs and even parts of the brain and heart. But the tailed amphibian ...

But today herpetofauna are among the most imperiled species on Earth. Ubiquitous toxins, global warming, nonnative predators, overcollection, habitat destruction and disease are key factors leading to ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, scientists found that out of 5,203 amphibian species, 104 individual species are already overheating in today’s climate.

Maine’s amphibian species live the majority of their lives underground anywhere from a couple hundred to 1,000 feet from vernal pools. They venture out only to breed, ...

Animal underpasses in Vermont are drastically reducing amphibian deaths. Thousands of animals, from mountain lions to newts, are killed each year due to vehicle collisions. Traffic is even partially ...