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Frogs (and toads), salamanders, and Caecilians - a lesser known amphibian looking somewhere between a large worm or a smallish snake - represent the three major groups of amphibians. (planetsave.com)
We've heard the horror stories: a deadly amphibian fungal disease called chytridiomycosis is sweeping through the world's bogs and swamps, claiming the lives of untold numbers of frogs, newts, and salamanders in its wake. (audubon.org)
The world's frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. (kxan.com)
All extant (living) amphibians belong to the subclass Lissamphibia, with three living orders: Anura (frogs), Urodela (salamanders), and Gymnophiona (caecilians). (wikipedia.org)
Amphibians use their skin as a secondary respiratory surface and some small terrestrial salamanders and frogs lack lungs and rely entirely on their skin. (wikipedia.org)
The three modern orders of amphibians are Anura (the frogs), Urodela (the salamanders), and Apoda (the caecilians). (wikipedia.org)
Subclass Lepospondyli† (A potentially polyphyletic Late Paleozoic group of small forms, likely more closely related to amniotes than Lissamphibia) Subclass Temnospondyli† (diverse Late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic grade, some of which were large predators) Subclass Lissamphibia (all modern amphibians, including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians) Salientia (frogs, toads and relatives): Early Triassic to present-7,360 current species in 53 families. (wikipedia.org)
Adult amphibians also use their skin to take in oxygen , and some species of salamanders do not have lungs. (wikipedia.org)
Previous to this find, the 87-million-year gap in the fossil record hid the early evolutionary history of caecilians, leading to a decades-long debate amongst scientists over the relationships of caecilians to their amphibian relatives, frogs and salamanders. (scitechdaily.com)
But salamanders, frogs, and toads all find a way to survive, whether sleeping deep underground or congregating around wet seeps and oases. (ucpress.edu)
This might mean that salamanders exist in disjunct or relict populations rather than being true desert amphibians, but they are still an unexpected surprise when hikers encounter them. (ucpress.edu)

The researchers used information from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List on threats to 23,271 species representing all terrestrial amphibians, birds and mammals. (org.in)
These had greater than 50 per cent risk for amphibian, mammals and bird species. (org.in)
The probability of a species being impacted by invasive species was on average low for amphibians, mammals and birds. (org.in)
Across the swath of vertebrate lifeforms that inhabit Earth, scientists have a pretty good idea about where most of the known land mammals, birds and amphibians live. (mongabay.com)
Amphibians defeat charismatic species in a conservation contest Amphibians are not very popular among people as cats, birds or marine mammals. (edgeofexistence.org)
The dataset includes finds of birds (Aves), mammals (Mammalia), insects (Insecta), amphibians (Amphibia) and reptiles (Reptilia) in some western, central, southwestern and southeastern regions of Georgia. (gbif.no)
Studies of the species composition and number of birds, mammals, insects, amphibians and reptiles were conducted on routes (from 1000 m to 10 km) and in the survey of registered areas (from 10 ares to 5000 ha). (gbif.no)
[ 1 ] T cruzi mostly is found in blood-sucking triatomine insects (kissing bugs) and small mammals in a sylvatic cycle that is enzootic from the southern and southwestern United States to central Argentina and Chile. (medscape.com)
A subtype of S100 calcium binding protein G that plays a fundamental role in the VITAMIN D-mediated transport of calcium in reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals. (bvsalud.org)

Relyea found that Roundup® caused a 70 percent decline in amphibian biodiversity and an 86 percent decline in the total mass of tadpoles. (eurekalert.org)
Two of the bullfrogs studied had been coinfected by ranavirus and by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, also known as Bd or amphibian chytrid fungus, which causes chytridiomycosis and is responsible for the greatest biodiversity loss due to a single pathogen ever recorded. (eurasiareview.com)
Amphibian species were most likely to suffer extinction among all life forms, a recent study has found ahead of a key event on biodiversity begins this weekend. (org.in)
Madagascar is known as an ark for biodiversity that's found nowhere else on the planet. (mongabay.com)
The study identified the greatest concentrations of threatened amphibian species in several biodiversity hotspots, including the Caribbean islands, the tropical Andes, Madagascar and Sri Lanka. (kxan.com)
There are currently 43 different regional groups which have been historically defined based on a combination of amphibian biodiversity and capacity in-region. (iucn.org)
The dense jungles of northeastern India have unearthed three new species of legless amphibians, bolstering the pristine forest's status as a veritable biodiversity treasure trove. (deccanherald.com)

The virus has been detected in nature elsewhere in the world and is associated with the decline in populations of amphibians, Earth's most endangered group of vertebrates," said Joice Ruggeri, a researcher at the University of Campinas's Biology Institute (IB-UNICAMP) and first author of the article published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases . (eurasiareview.com)
In an article published in Science in March 2019, researchers from 16 countries, Toledo among them, reported that the fungus has caused a decline in the populations of at least 501 species of amphibians in the past 50 years. (eurasiareview.com)
the second item: a report on the recent USGS survey of US amphibian populations. (planetsave.com)
US frog, toad and salamander populations are declining at a rate of 3.7 percent per year, according to the recent completed USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative. (planetsave.com)
in recent decades there has been a dramatic decline in amphibian populations for many species around the globe. (wikipedia.org)
While amphibian species in Taiwan are currently threatened by habitat loss, our study indicates that Bd is in an endemic equilibrium with the populations and species we investigated. (nature.com)
Scientists have calculated that amphibian populations are decreasing at an annual rate of 3.79 percent in the U.S. alone. (thebradentontimes.com)
There are many reasons why amphibian populations are declining, many of which are human-related. (thebradentontimes.com)
However, it is said that amphibian populations have been declining all over the world. (wikipedia.org)
We bring together results from four syntheses of these data to summarize our state of knowledge of amphibian declines, identify commonalities that suggest further avenues of study, and suggest a way forward in addressing amphibian declines-by looking beyond specific drivers to how to achieve stability in remaining populations. (usgs.gov)
We found that Bd prevalence and infection intensity was low in both farmed and native populations and that prevalence varied seasonally in wild Louisiana crayfish . (bvsalud.org)

A team of scientists from Seychelles, the United States and the United Kingdom has found a new caecilian, perhaps the smallest species of the legless amphibian on Earth. (mongabay.com)

Deon Gilbert at the Mount Baw Baw site where he found the first female Baw Baw frog in October. (theage.com.au)
The first female Baw Baw frog found. (theage.com.au)
Here she is: the first female Baw Baw frog found in the wild. (theage.com.au)
The first female Baw Baw frog found, and the amphibian that made a grown man cry. (theage.com.au)
The Baw Baw frog is a secretive amphibian that lives underground. (theage.com.au)
Of all the amphibians sampled, this Philippino frog had the highest infection rate. (audubon.org)
Amphibians are the world's most threatened animals," said Duke University's Junjie Yao, a frog researcher who was not involved in the study. (kxan.com)
The smallest amphibian (and vertebrate) in the world is a frog from New Guinea (Paedophryne amauensis) with a length of just 7.7 mm (0.30 in). (wikipedia.org)
The California Red-Legged Frog Is That State's Amphibian! (reptilesmagazine.com)
The effort to get the frog listed as the state amphibian was born during an after school program after Pérez visited the school and explained how the legislative process works and how bills become law. (reptilesmagazine.com)
The California red-legged frog is now the official state amphibian of California. (reptilesmagazine.com)
Teacher Virginia Habbad, who works at the after school program, led the effort and the students took it from there, constructing posters, buttons and other things to get the messsage out that the frog should be the state amphibian. (reptilesmagazine.com)
The bullfrog is the largest frog native to Missouri and is found in every county. (mo.gov)
The smallest frogs are found in Papua New Guinea and measure only 0.03 inches while the goliath frog of Cameroon can grow up to 12 inches long. (worldatlas.com)
For each frog, toad or salamander the guide offers a brief description, the sound of their call, a gallery of pictures and a range map.Users can report a sighting of any of the amphibians in the guide. (cnet.com)
This frog species is sort of like the Typhoid Mary of amphibians,' Kirksey says. (scientificamerican.com)

Biologists have learned that amphibians like red-spotted toads and spadefoots awaken from their long underground slumbers when they hear the pulsing resonance of raindrops striking the soil - an effect that biologists can duplicate by putting a small electric motor on the ground. (ucpress.edu)

Amphibians declines and extinctions have been an ongoing concern for decades, but it wasn't until 2004 that we got a much clearer picture of the extent of the issue, when the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) provided the first comprehensive overview of amphibian extinction risk in the world. (iucn.org)
The pathogenic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has been linked to global declines and extinctions of amphibians , making it one of the most devastating wildlife pathogens known. (bvsalud.org)

The fungus has already been linked to amphibian extinctions here in Brazil. (eurasiareview.com)
The fungus was known to infect and potentially kill both the other major groups of amphibians, but we did not know if it definitively could infect caecilians in the wild, and whether it could potentially also kill them. (planetsave.com)
Asia (So Far) Has Been Spared From the Deadly Global Amphibian Fungus: Why? (audubon.org)
Since the mid-1900s, there has been a pandemic of the infectious chytrid fungus in over 700 amphibian species. (thebradentontimes.com)
When amphibians (notably frogs) come in contact with this fungus, it degrades the keratin layer of their skin, causing skin sloughing, lethargy, weight loss and death. (thebradentontimes.com)
From Living Room to Lily Pad: Is the Fatal Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Spread via Pet Frogs? (scientificamerican.com)
he wants to find out whether frogs from local pet stores are carrying the fungus. (scientificamerican.com)
Another study found that more than a quarter of amphibians in Japanese pet stores ( pdf ) may be carrying the fungus. (scientificamerican.com)

In 2005, Missouri designated the American bullfrog as the official state amphibian. (mo.gov)

ARC Ecological Services Ltd (ARC ESL) is an ecological consultancy whose profits are donated to the charity Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC). (arc-trust.org)
The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust is a registered charity (England & Wales no. 1130188, Scotland no.SC044097). (arc-trust.org)
We are committed to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles. (arc-trust.org)
The ARC-BHS Joint Scientific Meeting is back for 2023 on Saturday 25th November, with a range of fascinating talks about amphibian and reptile biology and conservation. (arc-trust.org)
The ASG is a global network of volunteer experts who develop the science that supports global amphibian conservation action. (iucn.org)
she subsequently coordinated an amphibian research and conservation project in the tropical Andes, worked as Amphibian Red List Authority (RLA) Coordinator overseeing the maintenance and curation of the amphibian database on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, acted as Director of Conservation for the International Conservation Fund of Canada, and as as Interim Executive Director for the Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA). (iucn.org)
ACAP Thematic Working Groups: Thematic Working Groups oversee the development and update of the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP) in their respective subject areas, which include aspects that range from threats to approaches to amphibian conservation. (iucn.org)
The ASG currently has one Task Force, the Atelopus Task Force, which acts as the technical and scientific advisor for harlequin toad (Atelopus spp, one of the most threatened amphibian genera in the world) conservation. (iucn.org)
The Missouri Department of Conservation State Documents Collection at the Missouri State Archives includes several publications on frogs and amphibians. (mo.gov)
This information helps us to map where the animals can be found and guides conservation action to help protect our wildlife. (froglife.org)
For summarised evidence see Smith, R.K. and Sutherland, W.J. (2014) Amphibian conservation: Global evidence for the effects of interventions . (conservationevidence.com)

Salmonella germs can be found in the droppings of reptiles and amphibians, even if the animals appear healthy and clean. (cdc.gov)

The fungal disease - called chytridiomycosis - primarily infects the skin of amphibians, blocking the absorption of oxygen (which is how most Amphibia get their oxygen) and water and probably interfering with other critical, cellular functions. (planetsave.com)
Chytridiomycosis has devastated at least 200 amphibian species globally. (scientificamerican.com)

Now that we've found cases of infection by ranavirus, we wonder if it hasn't also caused declines or extinctions," Toledo said. (eurasiareview.com)

Did you known that the word amphibian comes from the Greek word meaning "a being with a double life? (govisitcostarica.com)

A study published Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in the journal Nature has found that amphibians are the world's most threatened group of vertebrate species. (kxan.com)

In fact, as many as 180 species of amphibians are scattered throughout the country. (govisitcostarica.com)

The origin of modern amphibians belonging to Lissamphibia, which first appeared during the Early Triassic, around 250 million years ago, has long been contentious. (wikipedia.org)

This peculiar characteristic is being reported for the first time for caecilians - a category of amphibians that live hidden in the ground, making them the least explored order of amphibians and widely unknown. (deccanherald.com)
Studying caecilians is always a challenge for scientists as they usually live under the soil and can be found only by digging up soil. (deccanherald.com)
There is no indicator that predicts where caecilians can be found. (deccanherald.com)
The find helps fill a massive gap of roughly 90 million years in the historical record of caecilians where no fossils had been previously found, baffling scientists. (scitechdaily.com)
Fossil caecilians are extraordinarily rare, and they are found accidentally when paleontologists are searching for the fossils of other more common animals. (scitechdaily.com)
Modern caecilians are limbless amphibians with cylindrical bodies with a compact, bullet-shaped skull that helps them burrow underground. (scitechdaily.com)

Frogs belong to phylum Chordata of the Amphibia Class . (worldatlas.com)

The number of known amphibian species is approximately 8,000, of which nearly 90% are frogs. (wikipedia.org)

This field experiment is one of the most extensive studies on the effects of pesticides on nontarget organisms in a natural setting, and the results may provide a key link to global amphibian declines. (eurekalert.org)
Following the GAA, the ASG was established in 2005 from the amalgamation of the Declining Amphibian Population Task Force (DAPTF) and the Global Amphibian Specialist Group (GASG). (iucn.org)
The ARLA have been working on finalizing Global Amphibian Assessment 2 (GAA2). (iucn.org)

Ranavirus is linked to amphibian decline or extinction in other parts of the world, but in Brazil, it has been reported only in captive animals. (eurasiareview.com)
A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened with extinction, meaning they are either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered. (kxan.com)
Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class on Earth, with 41% of species threatened with extinction according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (iucn.org)
In 2004, about a third of amphibian species were threatened by extinction. (thebradentontimes.com)

All amphibians are cold-blooded. (worldatlas.com)

Other distinguishing characteristics of amphibians are permeable skin, laying of unshelled eggs, and a ritualized courtship and mating behavior. (worldatlas.com)
Amphibians typically have highly permeable skin that helps them breathe. (thebradentontimes.com)

Amphibians have been facing a "quadruple threat" for many years now - a combination of chytrid infections, climate change, pollution and habitat destruction. (planetsave.com)

Through the U.S. Geological Survey's Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, we brought together a group of scientists to elucidate mechanisms underlying amphibian declines in North America and Europe. (usgs.gov)

Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniotic, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class Amphibia. (wikipedia.org)
The IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG) is the only vertebrate specialist group focused on an entire taxonomic class. (iucn.org)

Mike's website is a valuable resource for keeping your pet healthy and happy, whether you're considering adding a reptile or amphibian to your family or you're already a pet parent. (everythingreptilion.com)
Title : Reptile- and Amphibian-associated Salmonellosis in Childcare Centers, United States Personal Author(s) : Vora, Neil M.;Smith, Kristine M.;Machalaba, Catherine C.;Karesh, William B. (cdc.gov)

Pitt assistant professor of biology Rick Relyea found that Roundup®, the second most commonly applied herbicide in the United States, is "extremely lethal" to amphibians. (eurekalert.org)
The most shocking insight coming out of this was that Roundup®, something designed to kill plants, was extremely lethal to amphibians," said Relyea, who conducted the research at Pitt's Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology. (eurekalert.org)
Previous research had found that the lethal ingredient in Roundup® was not the herbicide itself, glyphosate, but rather the surfactant, or detergent, that allows the herbicide to penetrate the waxy surfaces of plants. (eurekalert.org)
It's fair to say that nobody would have guessed Roundup® was going to be so lethal to amphibians. (eurekalert.org)
It does not affect humans but can be lethal to amphibians and fish. (eurasiareview.com)

Where to find grass snakes, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status. (arc-trust.org)
one researcher found over 100 snakes within a single anthill. (maine.gov)
Lizards, birds, fish and snakes rely on amphibians as a source of food. (thebradentontimes.com)

Amphibia in its widest sense (sensu lato) was divided into three subclasses, two of which are extinct: These three subclasses do not include all extinct amphibians. (wikipedia.org)
Allocaudata† (Albanerpetontidae) Middle Jurassic - Early Pleistocene These three subclasses do not include all extinct amphibians. (wikipedia.org)

The researchers found that agriculture posed the greatest threat for amphibians, with the highest probability of impact in 44 per cent of the mapped area. (org.in)
The research team acknowledges that much more data are needed in order to fully assess and understand the Bd threat to amphibians in the Far East. (audubon.org)
The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that the loss of habitat from the expansion of farming and ranching is the single biggest threat to amphibians worldwide. (kxan.com)

Evolved to be mostly semiaquatic, amphibians have adapted to inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living in freshwater, wetland or terrestrial ecosystems (such as riparian woodland, fossorial and even arboreal habitats). (wikipedia.org)
Other extinct amphibian groups include Embolomeri (Late Paleozoic large aquatic predators), Seymouriamorpha (semiaquatic to terrestrial Permian forms related to amniotes), among others. (wikipedia.org)

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis , the fungal culprit also known as Bd, has already ended the existence of over 200 amphibian species in Australia, Europe, and the Americas. (audubon.org)
Growing evidence suggests that the origins of the panzootic amphibian pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd ) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ( Bsal ) are in Asia. (nature.com)

Amphibia are found everywhere in the world, except Antarctica , and there are about 5,565 different species: 88% of them are in the Anura . (wikipedia.org)

The common toad is a widespread amphibian found throughout mainland Britain and on many islands, such as the Isle of Wight. (arc-trust.org)
We did not detect Bsal in our samples, but found widespread infection by Bd across central and northern Taiwan, both taxonomically and spatially. (nature.com)
We explored the effects of geography, evolutionary history and host genetics on the skin microbiome diversity and structure in a widespread amphibian. (lu.se)

At that rate, nearly one half of these amphibians will have disappeared from their native habitats 20 years out. (planetsave.com)

When an amphibian is infected by both pathogens, it becomes even more vulnerable. (eurasiareview.com)
The global trade in amphibians has led to ample opportunities for vectoring these pathogens worldwide 27 . (nature.com)
While mass die-offs of amphibians have not been reported in Asia, our current knowledge about host range, environmental preferences, and distributions, as well as the potential impact of fungal pathogens in Asia is limited. (nature.com)

The axolotl, a species of salamander found in Mexico. (org.in)
A "lost" species of salamander, feared extinct for more than 40 years, has been found again. (mongabay.com)
The largest living amphibian is the 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) South China giant salamander (Andrias sligoi), but this is dwarfed by prehistoric temnospondyls such as Mastodonsaurus which could reach up to 6 m (20 ft) in length. (wikipedia.org)
The biggest amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander ( Andrias davidianus ). (wikipedia.org)

Amphibians were most likely to get extirpated due to agriculture, hunting and trapping, logging, pollution, invasive species and climate change, the researchers found. (org.in)
But a growing percentage of amphibian species are now also pushed to the brink by novel diseases and climate change, the study found. (kxan.com)
We also found that climate is an important driver of amphibian population dynamics. (usgs.gov)

Maruska E.J. (1986) Amphibians: review of zoo breeding programmes. (conservationevidence.com)

The North American Bullfrog, scientifically designated as Rana catesbeiana , is selected for and shall be known as the official amphibian of the state of Missouri. (mo.gov)
Uteshev V.K., Shishova N.V., Kaurova S.A., Browne R.K. & Gakhova E.N. (2012) Hormonal induction of spermatozoa from amphibians with Rana temporaria and Bufo bufo as anuran models. (conservationevidence.com)

In Taiwan, an island hotspot of high amphibian diversity, no amphibian mass mortality events linked to Bd or Bsal have been reported. (nature.com)
These changes result in the mass mortality of eggs, larvae, and metamorphosizing amphibians. (thebradentontimes.com)

But a study published today by a University of Pittsburgh researcher finds that the chemical may be eradicating much more than that. (eurekalert.org)
Amphibian researcher SD Biju from the Delhi University (DU) and his colleagues named it as Ichthyophis moustakius which means an Ichthyophis species with a moustache. (deccanherald.com)

In Jersey (Channel Islands), the similar-looking Jersey toad ( Bufo spinosus ) is found. (arc-trust.org)
The quintessential California desert amphibian is the red-spotted toad ( Bufo punctatus ), whose high trilling songs fill every desert canyon and waterhole after spring rains. (ucpress.edu)
In Joshua Tree National Park, for instance, the big lumbering western toad ( Bufo boreas) is found wherever there is permanent water. (ucpress.edu)

Given our documentation of a diverse freshwater leech fauna in direct association with a precipitously declining species, we believe a better understanding of the biology and ecology of this poorly studied taxon is needed, in addition to studies of the effects of freshwater leeches on survival and recruitment of co-occurring amphibians. (bioone.org)
Amphibians like to live near freshwater in warm weather. (wikipedia.org)
Aeromonas bacteria that cause aeromoniasis are commonly found in freshwater aquariums and ponds. (cdc.gov)
Mycobacterium marinum is a type of bacteria commonly found in freshwater and saltwater ponds. (cdc.gov)

If you can't find what you need in this guide, do a search in the library catalogue. (lu.se)

The zoo's amphibian specialists will now be able to breed and raise younger animals and start releasing captive-bred offspring earlier than planned. (theage.com.au)
The equatorial ecosystems of the Albertine Rift are packed with plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. (mongabay.com)
Amphibians are especially vulnerable animals. (kxan.com)
Amphibians are the first animals to be affected by environmental degradation. (worldatlas.com)
Amphibians are animals that start life as eggs (or spawn) in the water. (froglife.org)
Below you can find information about the animals which are the most abundant in this area. (fws.gov)
Mike Grover is the owner of this website (Reptiles and Amphibians), a website dedicated to providing expert care and information for these animals. (everythingreptilion.com)
Neil Vora] During outbreak investigations where disease detectives link illnesses with reptiles or amphibians, many of the sick people involved in the outbreaks say that they had no idea that these animals could carry germs that could make them sick. (cdc.gov)
Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that SARS-CoV-2 can infect aquatic food animals (e.g. finfish, crustaceans, mol uscs, amphibians) and therefore these animals do not play an epidemiological role in spreading COVID-19 to humans. (who.int)

From adders to slow worms, explore stunning images of Norfolk's amphibians and reptiles. (norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk)

We analyzed the skin microbiome of 153 samples (6 species) from 2017 in order to assess any association between the amphibian skin microbiome and the probability of infection amongst different host species. (nature.com)

Where to find common lizards, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status. (arc-trust.org)

Nearly 17 species can be found in the deserts of Southern California, though several of them have become extirpated in recent decades and may no longer exist. (ucpress.edu)
If you encounter any amphibians during your visit to the California desert, take a moment to appreciate the complexity and exquisite balance of these creature's lives. (ucpress.edu)

The earliest amphibians evolved in the Devonian period from sarcopterygian fish with lungs and bony-limbed fins, features that were helpful in adapting to dry land. (wikipedia.org)
Adult amphibians use lungs, and they also get oxygen through their skin, so long as it is moist . (wikipedia.org)

The smallest of newly found fossils can upend what paleontologists know about our history. (scitechdaily.com)

Many amphibians lay eggs in water, and toxins like road salts, pesticides, fertilizers, industrial wastes and plastics can penetrate the eggs' membranes and poison the developing larvae. (thebradentontimes.com)
Amphibians lay their eggs in water, usually in a foam nest . (wikipedia.org)

This is because amphibians have two stages of development: the larval and adult stages. (govisitcostarica.com)
Most adult amphibians are carnivorous. (worldatlas.com)

Conspicuously missing from the body count, though, are Asian amphibians, though the Eastern continent claims some of the greatest amphibian diversity in the world. (audubon.org)
We found that while bacterial alpha diversity did not differ. (lu.se)
We found that while bacterial alpha diversity did not differ between the two clusters, MHC alleles/supertypes and genetic diversity varied considerably depending on geography and evolutionary history. (lu.se)

Most amphibians absorb oxygen to breathe through their skin, and so they do not have scales, feathers or fur to protect them. (kxan.com)

My name is Sylviane Rakotozafy and I'm an herpetologist devoting to conserve amphibians and reptiles in Madagascar. (edgeofexistence.org)
Thank you for doing your part to help conserve Maine's reptiles and amphibians. (maine.gov)

Microbes on Asian amphibians' skin, for example, could be saving their hosts from the disease. (audubon.org)
Since their skin is so permeable, amphibians are very sensitive to their surroundings. (thebradentontimes.com)
Alternatively, many other amphibia have toxic skin, which is harmful to predators. (wikipedia.org)

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