Amphibian news, features and articles
 
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.
Latest about Amphibians
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 Can you actually get high from licking a toad?By Marilyn Perkins Published 
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 How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?By Sara Hashemi Published 
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 Wandering salamander: The tree‑climbing amphibian with a blood‑powered gripBy Jay Kakade Published 
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 Fungus is wiping out frogs. These tiny saunas could save them.By Anthony Waddle Published 
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 'It's risky for male frogs out there': Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming maleBy Jacklin Kwan Published 
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 'Lovely freak of nature': Mutant blue frog hops into wildlife sanctuary workshopBy Sascha Pare Published 
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 'Kermit the Frog' creature that lived 270 million years ago looked like a 'stout salamander' with 'cartoonish' grinBy Jennifer Nalewicki Published 
 
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Frogs
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 How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?By Sara Hashemi Published 
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 Fungus is wiping out frogs. These tiny saunas could save them.By Anthony Waddle Published 
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 'It's risky for male frogs out there': Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming maleBy Jacklin Kwan Published 
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 'Lovely freak of nature': Mutant blue frog hops into wildlife sanctuary workshopBy Sascha Pare Published 
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 Why is a mushroom growing on a frog? Scientists don't know, but it sure looks weirdBy Elise Poore Published 
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 Dinosaur-era frog found fossilized with belly full of eggs and was likely killed during matingBy Jacklin Kwan Published 
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 World's tiniest fanged frog with males that 'hug' their babies discoveredBy Emma Bryce Published 
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 These female frogs fake their own deaths to get out of sexBy Carissa Wong Published 
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 Black rain frog: The bizarre, grumpy-faced amphibian that's terrible at jumping and swimmingBy Hannah Osborne Published 
 
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Newts & Salamanders
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 Wandering salamander: The tree‑climbing amphibian with a blood‑powered gripBy Jay Kakade Published 
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 Hellbender salamander dads are cannibalizing their young, and deforestation may be to blameBy Jennifer Nalewicki Published 
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 Reference ReferenceAxolotls: The adorable, giant salamanders of MexicoBy Jeremy Rehm Last updated 
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 Skin-eating fungus from Europe could invade US, decimate salamandersBy Debra Miller Published 
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 Yellow, Blob-Like Cell Transforms into Wriggling Salamander in Surreal Time-Lapse VideoBy Laura Geggel Published 
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 This Salamander Breathes Through 'Christmas Trees' Growing from Its HeadBy Mindy Weisberger Published 
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 'Lost' Salamander Rediscovered After 42 YearsBy Stephanie Pappas Published 
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 In Photos: Lost Salamanders DiscoveredBy Stephanie Pappas Published 
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 Gene Thieves: Female Salamanders Hijack DNA from Multiple MalesBy Mindy Weisberger Published 
 
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Toads
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 Can you actually get high from licking a toad?By Marilyn Perkins Published 
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 Annual cane toad kill-a-thon is about to start in Australia. Here's how to eliminate the pests humanely.By Sascha Pare Published 
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 'Monster cane toad' dubbed 'Toadzilla' found in AustraliaBy Jennifer Nalewicki Published 
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 Toxic cane toads are invading Taiwan. Conservationists race to contain warty amphibians.By Harry Baker Published 
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 Cannibal toads eat so many of their young, they're speeding up evolutionBy Laura Geggel Published 
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 Snakes disembowel toads and feast on the living animal's organs one by oneBy Mindy Weisberger Published 
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 Gory Photo Shows How a Mystery Predator Turned a Toad Inside OutBy Mindy Weisberger Published 
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 This Toxic Toad Could End Up Killing the Predators on MadagascarBy Mindy Weisberger Published 
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 Experts Are Stumped by the Toad with a Stump for a FaceBy Mindy Weisberger Published 
 
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More about Amphibians
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 'Kermit the Frog' creature that lived 270 million years ago looked like a 'stout salamander' with 'cartoonish' grinBy Jennifer Nalewicki Published 
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 Why is a mushroom growing on a frog? Scientists don't know, but it sure looks weirdBy Elise Poore Published 
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 Dinosaur-era frog found fossilized with belly full of eggs and was likely killed during matingBy Jacklin Kwan Published 
 
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