Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole, dating back approximately 161 million years to the Middle Jurassic period Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a ...

Newly discovered proto-amphibian, Kermitops (USNM PAL 407585) from the Department of Paleobiology collections at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History. The species is named ...

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Pt. I. Evolutionary history -- Tetrapod relationships and evolutionary systematics -- Anatomy of amphibians and reptiles -- Evolution of ancient and modern amphibians and reptiles -- pt. II.

A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found. By Asher Elbein The metamorphosis of a frog from baby to adult is one of nature’s ...

Ptychadena nana individuals with green and brown color morphs. Image courtesy of Sandra Goutte. A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has uncovered how a common color variation in frogs has ...

Certain North American frogs, like the wood frog, possess a remarkable ability to survive being frozen solid each winter.