Amphibians
Masters of two worlds. Frogs, salamanders, and caecilians live between water and land.
The first amphibians have arrived; the full branch is growing.
Where amphibians sit on the tree
Meet the stars
★ AxolotlAlways Beginning AgainAn axolotl can regrow a whole lost leg, bone, muscle, and nerves included, and it can do it many times over.3 min story
★ Dyeing Poison Dart FrogThe Color That Kept a PromiseA poison dart frog father carries each tadpole piggyback, one at a time, high into the trees to its own private pool of rainwater.3 min story
★ Wood FrogThe Frog Who Froze on PurposeEvery winter the wood frog freezes, its heart stops, and in spring it thaws out, its heart starts again, and it hops away to sing.3 min story
★ Chinese Giant SalamanderThe Cry Beneath the River StonesThe Chinese giant salamander is the largest amphibian alive, growing to about 1.8 metres, and breathes through its own skin.4 min story
★ Surinam ToadThe Nursery Beneath Her SkinA Surinam toad mother carries her eggs embedded in her own back skin, and fully formed toadlets later push out through it.3 min story
★ Darwin's FrogThe Nose Shaped Like a LeafA father Darwin's frog carries his tadpoles inside his throat pouch for weeks until they hop out as tiny frogs.3 min story