| | Adelie Penguins Benefit From Climate Change Although many species are threatened by the effects of climate change, some will benefit from rising global temperatures. One such species that has and is expected to continue to benefit... Read more | Three New Snail Species Discovered in Thailand Three new species of terrestrial snails have been discovered in northern Thailand. The snails were described by scientist from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok and the Natural History Museum, London. The new... Read more | How Geckos Cling to Wet Surfaces Geckos can cling to a variety of surfaces including leaves, tree trunks and even walls or glass. They can even cling to some surfaces when they are wet. Now scientists... Read more | 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. | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | 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: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com | | | | Must Reads | | | Follow me on: | | | | Advertisement | |
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