- ... that although it was first classified as a reptile, the extinct genus Batropetes (restoration pictured) is now known to be a microsaur amphibian?
- ... that golden frogs are often mistaken for bronzed frogs?
- ... that the largest amphibian in the world is the Chinese giant salamander (pictured)?
- ...that the Eastern Newt changes its skin colour from bright red to olive green when it becomes an adult, and is known as the red eft before adulthood?
- ... that the East Bay Vivarium is the oldest and largest retail vivarium in the United States?