The fossil record is crucial for understanding the origins and diversification of amphibians and reptiles. New discoveries ...

Phylogeography, analysis of the relationship between population genetic structure and biogeography, has proved to be a powerful tool in the study of historical influences on animal and plant ...

Discover how North America’s amphibians and reptiles survive winter’s chill. From freeze-tolerant wood frogs to anoxia-resistant turtles and communal snake dens, these herps use astonishing strategies ...

Australia is home to many endangered reptiles and frogs. This national snapshot shows their numbers have dropped sharply. But it’s possible to reverse this trend.

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - There definitely were no muppets during the Permian Period, but there was a Kermit - or at least a forerunner of modern amphibians that has been named after the ...

Australia is home to extraordinary reptiles and frogs, from giant lace monitors to tiny alpine froglets. Over 1,100 reptiles and 250 frog species are found across the Australian continent and islands.

Frogs are not reptiles, although the mistake is understandable due to the commonalities between reptiles and amphibians. Frogs are actually amphibians, a classification which also includes toads, ...

A frog with no croak and the world's biggest lizard are among the top 10 reptiles and amphibians avoiding extinction with the help of zoos, a report has said. The British and Irish Association of Zoos ...