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amphibian

[am-fib-ee-uhn] / æmˈfɪb i ən /
NOUN
cold-blooded vertebrate
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The results cannot automatically explain amphibian disappearances elsewhere in the Atlantic Forest.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

"While environmental factors could have played a role, our findings most directly implicate the chytrid fungus, revealing that regional invasion of the pathogen coincided with these unexplained amphibian disappearances," Boyette said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

"Many teeth from Saurichthys were once mistaken for those of an amphibian, and that misunderstanding continued well into the 20th Century," said Museum Wales curator Cindy Howells.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

In a rescue mission on Wednesday, amphibian and reptile experts found dead wildlife, but also some survivors which were collected and relocated.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Maria was the first to document the life stages of this unusual amphibian, which attaches its eggs to its back.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Researchers are now examining DNA recovered from museum specimens to identify the genetic mechanisms that influenced how amphibians responded to chytrid infections in the past.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Working with the Zoological Society of London, WWF tracks nearly 36,000 populations of almost 6,000 species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

A panel of wildlife experts drew up a shortlist of 18 mammals, birds, amphibians insects and fish which were put forward to public nominations.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Diamond frogs are some of Madagascar's most distinctive amphibians.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Maria also began looking closely at reptiles and amphibians, whose metamorphosis was little understood.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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