Thirty-five species, representing seven amphibian families and five families of reptiles, occur in the Adirondack region. New York State distribution maps for these species can be found on the New ...

Other herps are the prey, like frogs who serve as a food source for many species of birds, fish, mammals and reptiles. In addition, herps are valuable indicators of environmental health. Amphibians, ...

Amphibians and reptiles are cold-blooded animals. Amphibians live in water and on land. Reptiles primarily live on land.

One of the biggest differences between amphibians and reptiles is their skin. Reptiles have dry, scaly skin, while amphibians keep their smooth skin moist in the water. This difference is linked to ...

Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water, or a moist environment, to survive. The species in this group ... is known as metamorphosis. Like reptiles, amphibians are cold-blooded.

These species are slipping away faster than we can study them. The Center outdid itself in protecting these amazing creatures in 2012, when we made the biggest-ever move to protect amphibians and ...

The Greater Mekong region of Asia hosts a wealth of rare and unstudied species – 173 new species of plants, 26 reptiles, 17 ...

There are seven species of ... may even eat mammals and reptiles. Cold-blooded – Animals which become colder or hotter depending on the temperature around them. All amphibians are cold-blooded.