amphibian
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"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
The extinct spadefoot toad, now named Spea labreae, represents the first new extinct amphibian species discovered from the famous fossil site.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Also detailed in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology is the first record of another amphibian: the Mexican burrowing toad —Rhinophrynus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
It is, in fact, an amphibian, which can live in or out of water.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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
These were even thought to be from amphibians well into the 20th Century, rather than the fish that experts now know they were.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
By examining how amphibians responded to those ancient changes, researchers may also gain insight into how similar animals could respond to human caused climate change today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The same fragility may also mean that many extinct reptiles and amphibians have disappeared from the fossil record entirely.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Congress because it killed millions of birds, fish, and amphibians after World War II, the insecticide called DDT was still being used in South America.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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