Amphibians

Officials said that the turtle was likely a pet that was released into the wild by its owner.

Eighty of the 96 known harlequin toad species are considered endangered, critically endangered or extinct in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List.

Batesian mimicry is where a harmless species avoids predators by pretending to be a dangerous or toxic one.

The dinosaur could bite with about three times the force of large crocodiles or great white sharks.

Chinese giant salamanders were once common across a huge area of China, however, the animals have suffered dramatic declines in recent times

One eyewitness captured a video of the creature as it swam between Wiggins Pass and Bay Colony.

"I've watched enough TV, plus I've lived in Florida so I've got with them before," Don Walters said.

Plant extinctions endanger other organisms, ecosystems and the ability of humans to survive on our planet.

Sustainable construction firm EnviroBuild paid $25,000 for the right to name the amphibian at an auction hosted by the U.S.-based non-profit environmental organization Rainforest Trust.

It's amazing that the animal survived long enough to heal over its face-stump, but it probably didn't live much longer.

Counting small sea creatures is particularly difficult.

The microbe in question is a distant relative of oyster parasites.

The bill is unlikely to pass in the Assembly, however.

One amphibian specialist takes the agency to task on possible "conflicts of interest" in its regulatory system

A newly discovered frog species hailing from a single peninsula in Madagascar was immediately found to be endangered