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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a weekly newsletter published every Thursday by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog, participate in forum discussions, and browse the growing library of animal profiles. Amphibians Amphibians are a group of vertebrates that includes salamanders, newts, caecilians, frogs and toads. There are between 5,000 and 6,000 species of amphibians alive today. The first amphibians arose about 370 million years ago during the Devonian Period. The articles listed below provide information about the characteristics, classification and evolution of amphibians. Herrings and Anchovies The herrings and anchovies (Cluepeopmorpha) are a group of teleost fish that include 300 species. The group is present in the fossil record back to the early Cretaceous. An interesting... Read more Eels, bonefishes and tarpons The second of the four teleost fish groups, the Elopomorpha, includes about 650 species. They vary widely in their physical appearance. Some are fast-swimming torpedo-shaped fish such as tarpons while... Read more Euteleostei The Euteleostei form the largest group of the teleosts with about 17,000 living species. This large group includes familiar fish such as trout, pike, hatchet fish, flying fish, lantern fish,... Read more Animals / Wildlife Ads Animals Fish Wild Life Animals How to Fish Facts on Animals Featured Articles Birds Fishes Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Habitat Facts   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Facts About Animals Animal Characteristics   Follow me on: Advertisement