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amphibian

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

The extinct spadefoot toad, now named Spea labreae, represents the first new extinct amphibian species discovered from the famous fossil site.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 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

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

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

A panel of wildlife experts drew up a shortlist of 18 mammals, birds, amphibians insects and fish which were put forward to public nominations.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Backshall studied at Canterbury Christ Church, carrying out research into venoms from amphibians, and later received an honorary doctorate from the university.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

That exceptional preservation has made Pedrera de Meià an important site for studying Lower Cretaceous fish, amphibians, reptiles, and plants.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 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

Congress because it killed millions of birds, fish, and amphibians after World War II, the insecticide called DDT was still being used in South America.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George


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