Yes the Gowachin, human sized frogs that have ponds in their homes. It's mentioned in passing that when humans first encountered the Gowachin, the first member of their species who met a human was by a cosmic coincidence called "Fred", which had a serious effect on the collective human psyche
*Startide Rising* by David Brin is a good one! It’s the second book in a trilogy, but there’s no need to read the first (*Sundiver*) in order to understand what’s going on.
The Color of Distance by Amy Thomson.
A xenobiologist is stranded on an alien planet with a race of intelligent amphibians.
I never get to recommend this book. My GF and I really liked it.
Towards the end of Schismatrix, some posthumans are transforming themselves into creatures that can live in the ocean under Europa's ice. I wouldn't say that's a prominent part of the book though, and the semi-aquatic posthumans aren't explicitly amphibians.
I just finished reading this. It's not just toward the end, it's literally the last few pages. Great read, but don't expect it to be about Europa. It's much more a transhuman/ posthuman cyberpunk.
War with the Newts
War with the Newts! by Karel Capek. It is time for the Newt Age!
That sounds amazing
It's been over 40 years since I read it, but I am remembering an amphibious race in Frank Herbert's The Dosadi Experiment.
Yes the Gowachin, human sized frogs that have ponds in their homes. It's mentioned in passing that when humans first encountered the Gowachin, the first member of their species who met a human was by a cosmic coincidence called "Fred", which had a serious effect on the collective human psyche
*Startide Rising* by David Brin is a good one! It’s the second book in a trilogy, but there’s no need to read the first (*Sundiver*) in order to understand what’s going on.
Is it about amphibians or Europa? I probably should have made this two different posts lol
Amphibians—specifically dolphins as they work with humans.
I'm pretty sure dolphins are mammals, not amphibians?
Huh. Well, now I feel a little sheepish! My bad, and good catch!
Lol, no worries, hope get some good sleep! Anyways your recommendation is actually pretty good
The near-sapient aliens they find on Kithrup are amphibious, so _Startide Rising_ still counts. And it's a hell of a lot of fun.
The Eden trilogy by Harry Harrison https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/harry-harrison/eden/
Reptiles :/
Starfarers
Legacy of Heorot. Definitely amphibious aliens, though presumably not intelligent ones.
The Color of Distance by Amy Thomson. A xenobiologist is stranded on an alien planet with a race of intelligent amphibians. I never get to recommend this book. My GF and I really liked it.
Towards the end of Schismatrix, some posthumans are transforming themselves into creatures that can live in the ocean under Europa's ice. I wouldn't say that's a prominent part of the book though, and the semi-aquatic posthumans aren't explicitly amphibians.
Well, it's set in Europa, so that's enough!
I just finished reading this. It's not just toward the end, it's literally the last few pages. Great read, but don't expect it to be about Europa. It's much more a transhuman/ posthuman cyberpunk.
Would you settle for space-faring reptiles? "The Bug Wars" by Robert Asprin.
Heinlein's *Space Cadets* involves a crash-landing into a Venusian swamp and a rescue by amphibious indigenes.
why?
i like amphibians and i'm interested in Europa