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amphibian

[am-fib-ee-uhn] / æmˈfɪb i ən /
NOUN
cold-blooded vertebrate
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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

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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