Amphibians are animals that can live on water and land. They're the most threatened group of vertebrates, with many of the world's frogs and salamanders tumbling toward extinction. Fortunately, researchers and conservationists are working hard to save these often overlooked creatures and learn more about their extraordinary lives.
At Live Science, we have an expert team of writers and editors to keep you in the know about all things amphibian. Whether it's by covering the discovery of an Iron Age Amphibian "death pit" or providing facts about frogs, there's always news, articles and features about amphibians to read.
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Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live 'toadlets'
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Can you actually get high from licking a toad?
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How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?
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Wandering salamander: The tree‑climbing amphibian with a blood‑powered grip
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Fungus is wiping out frogs. These tiny saunas could save them.
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'It's risky for male frogs out there': Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming male
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'Lovely freak of nature': Mutant blue frog hops into wildlife sanctuary workshop
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How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?
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Fungus is wiping out frogs. These tiny saunas could save them.
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'It's risky for male frogs out there': Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming male
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'Lovely freak of nature': Mutant blue frog hops into wildlife sanctuary workshop
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Why is a mushroom growing on a frog? Scientists don't know, but it sure looks weird
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Dinosaur-era frog found fossilized with belly full of eggs and was likely killed during mating
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World's tiniest fanged frog with males that 'hug' their babies discovered
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These female frogs fake their own deaths to get out of sex
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Black rain frog: The bizarre, grumpy-faced amphibian that's terrible at jumping and swimming
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Wandering salamander: The tree‑climbing amphibian with a blood‑powered grip
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Hellbender salamander dads are cannibalizing their young, and deforestation may be to blame
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ReferenceAxolotls: The adorable, giant salamanders of Mexico
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Skin-eating fungus from Europe could invade US, decimate salamanders
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Yellow, Blob-Like Cell Transforms into Wriggling Salamander in Surreal Time-Lapse Video
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This Salamander Breathes Through 'Christmas Trees' Growing from Its Head
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'Lost' Salamander Rediscovered After 42 Years
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In Photos: Lost Salamanders Discovered
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Gene Thieves: Female Salamanders Hijack DNA from Multiple Males
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Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live 'toadlets'
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Can you actually get high from licking a toad?
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Annual cane toad kill-a-thon is about to start in Australia. Here's how to eliminate the pests humanely.
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'Monster cane toad' dubbed 'Toadzilla' found in Australia
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Toxic cane toads are invading Taiwan. Conservationists race to contain warty amphibians.
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Cannibal toads eat so many of their young, they're speeding up evolution
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Snakes disembowel toads and feast on the living animal's organs one by one
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Gory Photo Shows How a Mystery Predator Turned a Toad Inside Out
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This Toxic Toad Could End Up Killing the Predators on Madagascar
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