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amphibians

NOUN
cold-blooded vertebrate
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A 2023 analysis of roughly 8,000 amphibian species found that two out of five are threatened with extinction, making amphibians the most endangered group of vertebrates.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Those amphibians are endangered due to habitat loss.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

Running along Brazil's coastline, the Atlantic Forest supports an extraordinary range of life, including hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

Among the most striking finds are the fossils of unusual marine reptiles and amphibians.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

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