amphibians
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A 2023 analysis of roughly 8,000 amphibian species found that two out of five are threatened with extinction, making amphibians the most endangered group of vertebrates.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
"On average, morphologically based species of fishes, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrate groups all seemed to be hiding around two cryptic species."
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Those amphibians are endangered due to habitat loss.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
Running along Brazil's coastline, the Atlantic Forest supports an extraordinary range of life, including hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes.
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026
She had planned a second Surinam book with illustrations of other amphibians and reptiles, but could not manage it financially.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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