The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the ...

Amphibians may have centra that are opisthocoelus, procoelus or amphicoelus. Living on land poses problems of water balance, as moisture is continously lost from the lung’s moist membranes and from ...

The creature could lay eggs on land, unlike amphibians. It was part of a large group known as “amniotes,” which would evolve ...

Amphibians, such as frogs and salamanders, are well-known for their ability to live both in water and on land, whereas ...

Eventually, they hop or climb out of the water as adults, and spend the rest of their lives on land. This process is known as metamorphosis. Like reptiles, amphibians are cold-blooded. Because of ...

On warm, rainy spring nights, Maine's amphibians are on the move to make their moves, sometimes with human help.

What are amphibians and reptiles? Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb ...

You will often find amphibians in garden ponds and lakes where the water is still but they can also live on land too. There are seven types of amphibian found here in the UK. Amongst these is the ...

Amphibians are land animals, but can only reproduce in water. They prefer to live in and around small bodies of water. But ...

Opportunities to see amphibians aren't exclusive to nighttime. On a recent Saturday, the Sebasticook Regional Land Trust and Maine Master Naturalists held a vernal pool walk at Freedom Forest ...