amphibian
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The team focused on antimicrobial peptides, which are natural chemicals released from amphibian skin that serve as an important part of their immune system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
A nature-loving 10-year-old girl who found an endangered amphibian under a bridge has left her mum in "shock, surprise and disbelief".
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Worldwide, scientists have identified more than 9,000 amphibian species, and about 100 to 200 new ones are added each year, he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
Edwardian author Kenneth Grahame's story of boating, caravanning and picnicking and the hi-jinks of a cross-dressing amphibian is also an ode to the English landscape.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
I make a drawing of the inside of the frog, with all its curlicues and bulbs, its tiny lungs, its cold-blooded amphibian heart.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Young amphibians are largely protected because tadpoles and larvae lack the keratin rich skin that Bd feeds on.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Our amphibians, instead of being relicts of earlier stages in the evolutionary history of tetrapods, are themselves highly evolved creatures," Anderson told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Salty water could be preventing the recovery of one of the UK's rarest amphibians by making former breeding sites unsuitable for their survival, a study has concluded.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
"These amphibians need care and attention for their entire lives, which can be 15 years," it added.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Lily looks up, awed by my knowledge of amphibians.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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