amphibian
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Also detailed in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology is the first record of another amphibian: the Mexican burrowing toad —Rhinophrynus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Researchers in Los Angeles have made a ribbiting new discovery at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum — an extinct amphibian from the ice age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
Tillack has worked closely with colleagues in Nepal for 35 years on research projects involving Himalayan reptile and amphibian biodiversity.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Maria was the first to document the life stages of this unusual amphibian, which attaches its eggs to its back.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
By determining where particular amphibians were present or absent, researchers can reconstruct environmental changes at a more local scale.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The spadefoot toad, or Spea labreae, is one of only two ice age amphibians to have been found in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
At first, researchers placed the Ajimu fossils in the genus Andrias, which contains the largest amphibians alive today.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The researchers combined multiple collection techniques, ecological observations, DNA barcoding, and statistics with ACG estimates which were then cross-referenced to multiple different groups, including trees, amphibians and moths.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Maria also began looking closely at reptiles and amphibians, whose metamorphosis was little understood.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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