Synopsis

The second programme delves into the lives of amphibians, encompassing some six thousand known species. Attenborough journeys to Australia to reveal how these creatures were the first vertebrates to conquer land – tracing their lineage back to the lungfish, an air-breathing ancestor of the earliest amphibians. The largest living amphibian, the Japanese giant salamander, is featured in a dramatic display as two individuals grapple for territory. In North America, the marbled salamander spends its