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The recent description of the 9,000th amphibian species marks a remarkable milestone for biodiversity science and a testament to decades of careful fieldwork, taxonomy, and collaboration across the globe. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews
February 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The recent description of the 9,000th amphibian species marks a remarkable milestone for biodiversity science and a testament to decades of careful fieldwork, taxonomy, and collaboration across the globe. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews
Navarrete et al. (2025) provides evidence that Caecilians aren't totally blind. Go to AmphibiaWeb.org to read more of this #AWNews.
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Navarrete et al. (2025) provides evidence that Caecilians aren't totally blind. Go to AmphibiaWeb.org to read more of this #AWNews.
Conservations in Ecuador are trying to protect the habitat of the recently rediscovered Jambato Harlequin Toad (Atelopus ignescens). If you'd like to help or learn more, here's their crowd funding site.
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Help Save the Jambato: Ecuador’s Last Population Is at Risk
By ALIANZA JAMBATO
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February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Conservations in Ecuador are trying to protect the habitat of the recently rediscovered Jambato Harlequin Toad (Atelopus ignescens). If you'd like to help or learn more, here's their crowd funding site.
givebutter.com/XNVdrL
givebutter.com/XNVdrL
How are ballistic tongues in plethodonts and chameleons similar and different? Zeng et al. (2025) explore this in this week's #AWNews. Visit AmphibiaWeb.org to read more.
February 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
How are ballistic tongues in plethodonts and chameleons similar and different? Zeng et al. (2025) explore this in this week's #AWNews. Visit AmphibiaWeb.org to read more.
Limnonectes palavanensis group exhibit one of the most advanced brood care behaviors. Recently, Dehling et al (2025) showed that there is an unexpectedly high diversity within this clade. Read more of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Limnonectes palavanensis group exhibit one of the most advanced brood care behaviors. Recently, Dehling et al (2025) showed that there is an unexpectedly high diversity within this clade. Read more of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
Abondano Almeida et al. (2025) characterize the pheromones used during reproduction in Hyloxalus, revealing more complexity of chemical communication than previously thought. #AWNews. Read the full summary at AmphibiaWeb.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Abondano Almeida et al. (2025) characterize the pheromones used during reproduction in Hyloxalus, revealing more complexity of chemical communication than previously thought. #AWNews. Read the full summary at AmphibiaWeb.org
This week's #AWNews summarizes Dunlop et al (2025) analysis of cane toad effects in Australia. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
This week's #AWNews summarizes Dunlop et al (2025) analysis of cane toad effects in Australia. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
Ring in the new year by reading Lemierre et al. (2025)'s findings on anuran prehistoric past in this week's #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Ring in the new year by reading Lemierre et al. (2025)'s findings on anuran prehistoric past in this week's #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
Happy New year from AmphibiaWeb to you! See our home page at AmphibiaWeb.org for a message from our directors. And thank you for your support over our 25 years of existence.
December 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happy New year from AmphibiaWeb to you! See our home page at AmphibiaWeb.org for a message from our directors. And thank you for your support over our 25 years of existence.
The majority of amphibians have broad generalist diets, so what won't a frog eat? See this week's #AWNews on work by Sugiura and Kohei (2025), who investigated the effectiveness of wasp pseudostingers as an antipredator tool at AmphibiaWeb.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The majority of amphibians have broad generalist diets, so what won't a frog eat? See this week's #AWNews on work by Sugiura and Kohei (2025), who investigated the effectiveness of wasp pseudostingers as an antipredator tool at AmphibiaWeb.org
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AmphibiaWeb Winter 2025 Newsletter
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December 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The new AmphibiaWeb newsletter is out. Read it here. mailchi.mp/273198f7b9a4...
In this week's #AWNews González-Santoro et al. (2025) explains how sexual selection answers the paradox of polymorphism in the aposematic signaling of Oophaga pumilio. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In this week's #AWNews González-Santoro et al. (2025) explains how sexual selection answers the paradox of polymorphism in the aposematic signaling of Oophaga pumilio. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
What's worse for frogs, wildfire or floods? Bieri and Rowley (2025) address this question in this week's #AWNews. See the summary at AmphibiaWeb.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What's worse for frogs, wildfire or floods? Bieri and Rowley (2025) address this question in this week's #AWNews. See the summary at AmphibiaWeb.org
In this #AWNews, Lu et al. (2025) present a chromosome-level genome for O. rhodostigmatus to better understand the ontology and gene expression color and eyesight. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In this #AWNews, Lu et al. (2025) present a chromosome-level genome for O. rhodostigmatus to better understand the ontology and gene expression color and eyesight. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
Moretta-Urdiales et al (2025) explored 101 canopy bromeliads to help us understand where frogs live. Read more of about their findings in this week's #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Moretta-Urdiales et al (2025) explored 101 canopy bromeliads to help us understand where frogs live. Read more of about their findings in this week's #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
Following up on our #AWNews about Xenopus in Washington State, Duvall et al. (2025) identify where there impact is strongest in Salmon conservation. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Following up on our #AWNews about Xenopus in Washington State, Duvall et al. (2025) identify where there impact is strongest in Salmon conservation. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
Can lungless tadpoles get their lungs back before metamorphosis? Find out in this week's #AWNews featuring Phillips et al. (2025) at AmphibiaWeb.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Can lungless tadpoles get their lungs back before metamorphosis? Find out in this week's #AWNews featuring Phillips et al. (2025) at AmphibiaWeb.org
Here's two small grant opportunities (due dates in Dec):
Burke Museum Study Grant: www.burkemuseum.org/collections-...
Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference Travel Grant: utconferences.eventsair.com/third-gard-c...
Burke Museum Study Grant: www.burkemuseum.org/collections-...
Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference Travel Grant: utconferences.eventsair.com/third-gard-c...
Collections Study Grants
Collections study grants provide financial assistance for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers to study the collections of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture (UWBM).
www.burkemuseum.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Here's two small grant opportunities (due dates in Dec):
Burke Museum Study Grant: www.burkemuseum.org/collections-...
Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference Travel Grant: utconferences.eventsair.com/third-gard-c...
Burke Museum Study Grant: www.burkemuseum.org/collections-...
Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference Travel Grant: utconferences.eventsair.com/third-gard-c...
In this week's #AWNews, see how leeches are used in vertebrate conservation assessment. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In this week's #AWNews, see how leeches are used in vertebrate conservation assessment. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org
This week's #AWNews features Fuchs and Rödel's (2025) documentation of egg-burying behavior and hatching plasticity in Ecuadorian Pristimantis latidiscus. Read the full report at AmphibiaWeb.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This week's #AWNews features Fuchs and Rödel's (2025) documentation of egg-burying behavior and hatching plasticity in Ecuadorian Pristimantis latidiscus. Read the full report at AmphibiaWeb.org
Shen et al. (2025)'s investigation of the co-evolution between Asian newts hosts and parasitic water mites found newt parasitism has multiple evolutionary origins. Read the details of this #AWnews at AmphibiaWeb.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Shen et al. (2025)'s investigation of the co-evolution between Asian newts hosts and parasitic water mites found newt parasitism has multiple evolutionary origins. Read the details of this #AWnews at AmphibiaWeb.org
Genetic threats, such as hybridisation and introgression, are often overlooked in conservation planning. Check out this week's #AWNews on AmphibiaWeb.org to see how Liu and Rowley (2025) address this issue when one parental species is a threatened endemic!
October 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Genetic threats, such as hybridisation and introgression, are often overlooked in conservation planning. Check out this week's #AWNews on AmphibiaWeb.org to see how Liu and Rowley (2025) address this issue when one parental species is a threatened endemic!
This week's #AWNews features a study by Paluh et al. (2025) that examined the developmental-genetic mechanisms underlying tooth formation in frogs and tested whether a rudimentary dental program is activated in the lower jaw. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org.
October 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This week's #AWNews features a study by Paluh et al. (2025) that examined the developmental-genetic mechanisms underlying tooth formation in frogs and tested whether a rudimentary dental program is activated in the lower jaw. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org.
Color me surprised! Waldron et al. (2025) studied the evolutionary consequences polymorphism in Plethodonts using a complete phylogenomic tree of of the family paired with morphometric analyses. She the results of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
September 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Color me surprised! Waldron et al. (2025) studied the evolutionary consequences polymorphism in Plethodonts using a complete phylogenomic tree of of the family paired with morphometric analyses. She the results of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
Feeling blue? A citizen scientist asked about blue (axanthic) frogs, leading to a pandemic-era internship project to explore the spatial, phylogenetic, and temporal prevalence of axanthism in frogs lead by Drs. Molly Womack and Rayna Bell. Read the results this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
September 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Feeling blue? A citizen scientist asked about blue (axanthic) frogs, leading to a pandemic-era internship project to explore the spatial, phylogenetic, and temporal prevalence of axanthism in frogs lead by Drs. Molly Womack and Rayna Bell. Read the results this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org