Salamanders have a direct impact on human health in that, "salamanders are sentinels of water, quality of habitat," says Harlan, "we have a lot of forests in this region too, and ...

Amphibians play a critical role in controlling insects ... Some factors attributed to biodiversity loss are habitat destruction, pollution, the introduction of invasive species, and the warming of the ...

But alarmed by the fatalities they used to see on the road, locals set up the rescue group 22 years ago and with backing from the council the road is now closed during the amphibians' migration ...

Patrice Pottier works as a postdoctoral researcher for The University of New South Wales, Sydney. This research was funded by a UNSW Scientia PhD scholarship. Patrice Pottier is also a board ...

Scientists will be able to better identify what amphibian species and habitats will be most impacted by climate change, thanks to a new study by UNSW researchers. Amphibians are the world's most ...

Amphibians are increasingly vulnerable to global warming, according to new research. Scientists will be able to better identify what amphibian species and habitats will be most impacted by climate ...

"One of the great mysteries has been the survival and flourishing of a major group of amphibians called the temnospondyls," explained lead author Aamir Mehmood from Bristol's School of Biological ...

Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, academics have found. Ancient frog ...