amphibian

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Marine amphibian fossils were first uncovered in Australia during expeditions in the 1960s and 1970s.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Additional amphibian fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs can be seen at the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Edwardian author Kenneth Grahame's story of boating, caravanning and picnicking and the hi-jinks of a cross-dressing amphibian is also an ode to the English landscape.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Introduced species are wreaking havoc due to similar lack of evolved defenses in the American beech, many amphibian species and North American bats of different kinds.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2025

It is, in fact, an amphibian, which can live in or out of water.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl