amphibian
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"Many teeth from Saurichthys were once mistaken for those of an amphibian, and that misunderstanding continued well into the 20th Century," said Museum Wales curator Cindy Howells.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In a rescue mission on Wednesday, amphibian and reptile experts found dead wildlife, but also some survivors which were collected and relocated.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
That makes the discovery of a previously unknown small amphibian such as S. labreae especially remarkable.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
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
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Diamond frogs are some of Madagascar's most distinctive amphibians.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
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
Paul Davies, the island's National Trust countryside manager, said a large number of nesting birds will have died as well as reptiles, small mammals and amphibians.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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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