amphibians

Yeah that's a thing it's one of the new species in the museum between the artifacts section and vemonous snake room

Hey guys what species of frog is this? Took at Philadelphia zoo

Many of us here discuss rare mammals and birds, but I've seen fewer discussions on rare herps. I was hoping someone here can help with pinning down rare reptile and amphibians in North American collections and am creating a thread for anyone to add information. Here is my observations from this...

Part 2 of the Zoological Conservation Park map, showcasing the Aquatics building.

Base map of the Zoological Conservation Park

I love visiting botanical gardens around the world probably just as much as I like to visit decent zoos. I've often found that many of these institutions house live displays of captive smaller animals such as inverts, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds (sometimes free-ranging) within their...

The past decades, animal welfare has become a very important part of any zoo (as it should be). However, it's very clear that not every group get's the attention it deserves. Whilst large mammals are often subjected to strict standards, reptiles, amphibians, fish and inverts often are somewhat...

New Year, new challenge! We are now on the seventh installment of this competition and every year I face my own challenge of coming up with a new group of animals that are engaging for participants, well represented in zoos around most of the world (with Oceania usually getting snubbed...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo As a herpetologist and animal keeper, I’ve long been interested in the emerging amphibian...

Dudley have had spawn from their Lesser Sirens, and in conventional fashion are speculating it may be a UK first! Anyone heard of the species spawning here before? Amphibian record | Dudley Zoological Gardens Good news, anyway!

Reptiles and Amphibians with Richard Gibson, Curator Lower Vertebrates and Invertebrates I’m pleased to announce details of our next exclusive Chester Zoo tour, which will take place on Saturday, July 16th and provide a detailed insight into the zoo’s reptile and amphibian collections. Our...

Valentine’s Day is an important date in many people’s diaries, but for Bristol Zoo it marks the first anniversary of the opening of its amphibian breeding sanctuary. Called The AmphiPod, the facility is home to two of the world’s most endangered frog species - lemur leaf frogs and golden...