The most detailed world map of mammals, birds and amphibians ever produced shows that endangered species from these groups do not inhabit the same geographical areas, says new research. The most ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. This fruit bat was first discovered in a remote tropical forest in Papua New Guinea. Although scientists have yet to name the species, the popular ...

We undertook faunal surveys and reviewed distributional records of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals occurring on Sapelo Island, McIntosh County, Georgia. Sapelo Island herpetological fauna consisted ...

Amphibians are biological marvels, starting life in water before moving to land. The list highlights dual-habitat masters: Frogs, Salamanders, Crocodiles, Sea Turtles, and Beavers. One in five ...

A recent study uses data from the IUCN Red List of endangered species to map where threats to terrestrial mammals, birds, and amphibians occur at a global scale. The six major threats to biodiversity ...

The Earth is currently experiencing its sixth major extinction event. One million species globally are at risk of extinction in the next few decades, including 27 percent of the world’s mammals, 41 ...

There exist limbless reptiles, amphibians, fish and arthropods, but why are there no limbless mammals? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn ...

The selective logging of trees in otherwise intact tropical forests can take a serious toll on the number of animal species living there. Mammals and amphibians are particularly sensitive to the ...

Wildlife overpasses reduce road mortality for large species, but could they work for small ones like amphibians? A town in ...