Amphibians, most widely recognized for their unique transformations from aquatic animals to primarily living on land, have unique characteristics that allow them to survive in both wet and dry ...

Caecilians are the first amphibians known to pass on their microbiomes to their offspring. By Sofia Quaglia When born, baby caecilians — legless amphibians that look like a mash-up of a snake and a ...

D.C. doesn’t have statehood or a vote in the Senate. It doesn’t have clusters of skyscrapers or rivers that are (officially) swimmable. But soon, it might have an official amphibian, thanks to a ...

Jul. 21—The Griffon Lab drives to wherever in town there are kids ready to learn, always bringing a few friends, usually whatever professors Mark Mills and Mike Ducey have fished out of the ponds at ...

Thoman's presentation, geared towards kids from first through fifth grades, incorporated stories, games, a nature hike and art projects, all with a distinctively froggy point-of-view. "Who knows the ...

While Camden's Adventure Aquarium has had the amphibians on display for years, this is the Philadelphia Zoo's first time housing the animals. Axolotls are native to Mexico City and live exclusively in ...

The Mexican salamander is only found in two lakes and is considered critically endangered, with pollution and invasive predators driving the species' decline. When you purchase through links on our ...

Naturalist Rick Koval will give folks of all ages an up-close-and-personal lesson on the region’s slithering creatures. The program Live Reptiles & Amphibians will host Koval and his collection of ...

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation student program that spearheaded the move to make the hellbender the official state amphibian of Pennsylvania is now focusing on the spotted lanternfly, one of the most ...