#Amphibian

Gerrothorax maritimus, which existed about 237 million years ago, is the first ever amphibian known to have lived without access to land or freshwater.

Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrates on Earth, with 41% of species facing extinction. In the highlands of Central and South America, a killer fungus has wiped out much of the once-abundant amphibian diversity.…

‘Gerrothorax maritimus’ lived about 237 million years ago, when parts of China were covered by an ocean.

The creature’s armour cladding probably enabled it to tolerate the salty seas of the Late Triassic.

Against unlikely odds, this two-foot amphibian brought terror to Triassic seas 237 million years ago.

Research from Trier University (Germany) shows that the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM) in Colombia is one of the last refuges from the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis that has already caused severe amphibian biodiversity loss…

Vintage design, compact proportions, now in a smoked blue colour that lends the Eska Amphibian 250 Blue Dolphin a fresh summery style.

NOROCK continues its important amphibian research program. Recent studies have explored the effects of environmental contaminants and pathogens on amphibians, and the influence of beaver-modified wetlands on pathogen prevalence in amphibians.…

Amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians) are key contributors to healthy ecosystems and important indicators of environmental change.…