Thirty-five species, representing seven amphibian families and five families of reptiles, occur in the Adirondack region. New York State distribution maps for these species can be found on the New ...

Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water, or a moist environment, to survive. The species in this group include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. All can breathe and absorb water ...

Amphibians and reptiles are amazing creatures with clever adaptations that have allowed them to brave the millennia. Consider the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard's scaly hind toes, which resemble ...

“Our research reveals hidden diversity; while outwardly similar, these amphibians have, in fact, genetically diverged into at least seven distinct species,” said Marr. It’s even possible ...

The first thing that stands out about the Surinam horned frog is its size. These rotund amphibians can grow to 8 inches in length and would cover a good-size tea saucer. They are found in ...

Now a South American worm-like amphibian has been shown to produce milk when its tiny hatchlings nuzzle in and make a ...

What are amphibians and reptiles? Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb ...

What’s wrong with our frogs? Our group uses parasite-induced malformations in amphibians as a model system to investigate how environmental change affects the levels of disease pathology. Currently we ...

It enables rapid impulse conduction without needing to increase axonal diameter ... reptiles, and amphibians) but did not ...

Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2007;3(6):331-340. The finding of inflammatory lesions in PDN initially came as a surprise; however, it is now clear that complex relationships exist between obesity and ...

One million species globally are at risk of extinction in the next few decades, including 27 percent of the world’s mammals, 41 percent of amphibians, 37 percent of sharks and rays, and 21 percent of ...

Why Do Dyeing Poison Frogs Tap Dance? May 28, 2024 — The toe tapping behavior of various amphibians has long attracted attention from researchers and pet owners. Despite being widely documented ...