Amphibian Week is here! 🐸 Frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians have been around for hundreds of millions of years, quietly going about their lives in wetlands, forests, and streams across the globe. Amphibians are considered good indicators of general ecosystem health because of their close association with various aquatic habitats and sensitivity to different environmental stresses. Amphibian populations are in serious decline, however, and amphibians are at greater risk than fishes, reptiles, birds, and mammals. To address these issues, the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) conducts research to support the needs of management agencies in the U.S. Want to learn more and see more this week? Head over to USGS_Wild for all the Amphibian Week content, including species spotlights, research highlights, and a few faces only a scientist could love. 📸1: Rough-skinned Newt 📸2: Plains Spadefoot 📸3: Mole Salamander Credit: USGS #AmphibianWeek