You might know axolotls from video games like “Minecraft” and “Pokemon,” but the aquatic salamanders with unique, adorable ...

An entirely aquatic amphibian, this salamander is uniquely adapted to live in Barton Springs' warm, consistently flowing water. But if Austin can't curb the urban expansion that degrades the water ...

Another special feature of most amphibians is their egg-larva-adult life cycle. The larvae are aquatic and free-swimming—frogs and toads at this stage are called tadpoles. At a certain size ...

Our goals were to assess the effects of four PFAS commonly associated with AFFF use on aquatic and terrestrial life stages of three North American amphibians: Northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens), ...

Another key distinction lies in reproduction. Amphibians lay eggs in water, and their offspring often start life as aquatic larvae. In contrast, reptile eggs can be laid on land, thanks to their ...

The slimy, brown creature with a broad, flat head may never win a beauty contest, but it is famous as the largest amphibian in North America. The hellbender breathes dissolved oxygen in the water ...

This will give you inaccurate readings. Arboreal and aquatic amphibians require higher humidity levels than other animals. It’s best to put the hygrometer in an area where there are fewer ...

Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that typically have four limbs and live part of their life in water and part on land. They are adapted to environments where they can move between aquatic ...

Conservationists have been trying for five years to gain endangered status for the amphibian that is an indicator of clean ...

and trophic effects of the neonicotinoid clothianadin on aquatic communities. Turner received his M.S. in 2018. His research examined natural enemy ecology and contrasted the effects of predators vs.

An entirely aquatic amphibian, this salamander is uniquely adapted to live in Barton Springs' warm, consistently flowing water. But if Austin can't curb the urban expansion that degrades the water ...