With their complex reproductive needs and permeable skins, amphibians are often ecological indicators; in recent decades there has been a dramatic decline in amphibian populations for many species around the globe.
wɪð ðɛɹ kˈɑːmplɛks ɹᵻpɹədˈʌktɪv nˈiːdz ænd pˈɜːməbəl skˈɪnz, æmfˈɪbiənz ɑːɹ ˈɔfən ˌɛkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɚz; ɪn ɹˈiːsənt dˈɛkeɪdz ðɛɹ hˈæzbiːn ɐ dɹəmˈæɾɪk dᵻklˈaɪn ɪn æmfˈɪbiən pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ mˈɛni spˈiːsiːz ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə ɡlˈoʊb.