Tag: #amphibians — 10 segments on Living on Earth
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March 13, 2026:
The Frozen Creek
Living on Earth’s Don Lyman has been finding reptiles and amphibians since boyhood. This long winter took him back to a childhood memory of finding a bull frog swimming under the ice in what he calls “The Frozen Creek.”
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March 13, 2026:
How Frogs Can Swim Under Ice
The recent story from Living on Earth’s Don Lyman about a childhood memory of being amazed to see a bull frog swimming along under the ice in his favorite stream sparked the curiosity of some of our listeners. Host Aynsley O’Neill called Don back up to learn how frogs survive under the ice of a frozen stream or pond -- using tricks like breathing through their skin and even in some cases freezing solid before thawing out in the spring.
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March 06, 2026:
The Frozen Creek
Living on Earth’s Don Lyman has been finding reptiles and amphibians since boyhood. This long winter took him back to a childhood memory of finding a bull frog swimming under the ice in what he calls “The Frozen Creek.”
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November 28, 2025:
Stream Life is Thriving 5 Years After Oregon Fires
In 2020 Oregon faced its most destructive wildfire disaster, when more than a million acres burned in the “Labor Day” fires. The sheer size and severity of those fires gave scientists a unique chance to learn what happens after a massive burn. Jes Burns of OPB reports on the surprising resilience of fish and amphibians five years after the fires.
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October 31, 2025:
Science Note: Axolotls Released to Wild
Axolotls, aquatic salamanders with feathery gills that look like they’re always smiling, are endemic to a single lake in Mexico and critically endangered in the wild. Living on Earth’s Don Lyman reports on a successful release of captive-bred axolotls into wetlands that provides hope for boosting this unique creature’s wild population.
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August 22, 2025:
Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet
The many millions of miles of roads that crisscross our planet block everything from bears to beetles from safely moving through habitats. But new wildlife crossings like overpasses and underpasses are helping reconnect animals with the landscape. Journalist Ben Goldfarb joins Host Jenni Doering to discuss his book Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet.
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February 21, 2025:
The Bog in Winter
Just under the ice at Pine Hole Bog north of Boston, diverse forms of life from dragonfly nymphs to turtles and frogs await the spring thaw. Living on Earth’s Don Lyman shares a reflection from a winter walk through this beloved place.
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September 27, 2024:
World's Smallest Vertebrate: Note on Emerging Science
The Brazilian flea toad is only about a quarter of an inch long, making it the smallest vertebrate known to Western science. Its feet are so small that they have just two toes as opposed to the usual five on larger frogs and toads, Living on Earth’s Don Lyman reports in this note on emerging science.
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July 28, 2023:
Note on Emerging Science: Glass Frogs
So-called glass frogs have translucent skin, which shows their internal organs. Living on Earth’s Don Lyman reports that these frogs have a special kind of blood that helps them camouflage when sleeping.
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January 27, 2023:
Listening on Earth: Coquí Chirps
Coquí frogs were heavily affected by Hurricane Maria, but within months of the storm, they could once again be heard making their iconic calls across the island. Living on Earth's Bobby Bascomb recorded these coquí noises in the mountains of Puerto Rico.
