Other herps are the prey, like frogs who serve as a food source for many species of birds, fish, mammals and reptiles. In addition, herps are valuable indicators of environmental health. Amphibians, ...

The nearly 41% of endangered amphibian species compares with 27% of mammals, 21% of reptiles and 13% of birds, the study said. "Amphibians are the world's most threatened animals," Duke University ...

Usually, mammals give birth to live young, and amphibians lay eggs and nurture them until they hatch. However, this new study shows that an egg-laying species of worm-like amphibian feeds a lipid ...

Three studies of the brain regions responsible for processing sensory information show that their neurons are and communicate ...

We’re part of an intricate web of life. But climate change is stressing that web, including the Wisconsin's wildlife. We ...

Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals but aren’t found in reptiles, birds or amphibians Sarah Kuta Daily ...

Lactation is thought of as a mammalian behavior but several non-mammals — including spiders ... a wormlike egg-laying amphibian found underground in the forests of Brazil.

Some very large frogs may even eat mammals and reptiles. Cold-blooded – Animals which become colder or hotter depending on the temperature around them. All amphibians are cold-blooded.

In the interconnected web of nature, small disruptions can yield outsized consequences. One such example comes from Central ...