Caecilians are the first amphibians known to pass on their microbiomes to their offspring. By Sofia Quaglia When born, baby caecilians — legless amphibians that look like a mash-up of a snake and a ...

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Dressed in a green shirt covered with frogs, Deb Krohn, a.k.a. Frog Lady, took fourth-graders all around the world via her friends in the world of herpetology. "`Ology' is ...

Long Beach residents and visitors alike will soon have a chance to dive into the wild world of amphibians, thanks to a new exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The new exhibit, dubbed “FROGS: ...

Tomato frogs are fascinating amphibians that make great pets for beginner keepers. Hailing from Madagascar, they’re a tropical species with many quirks, and they’re relatively easy to care for. In ...

Amphibians are the most vulnerable vertebrates worldwide, with 41% of species threatened with extinction. Habitat loss is the most common threat, and climate change is the main driver of increased ...

Patrice Pottier works as a postdoctoral researcher for The University of New South Wales, Sydney. This research was funded by a UNSW Scientia PhD scholarship. Patrice Pottier is also a board member of ...

Amphibians across the tropics are facing a global decline, with disease caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) playing an especially significant role in losses. According to ...