Salamanders, like frogs and toads, are amphibians. This means they lead "double lives" spending their early existence as aquatic larvae which undergo metamorphosis, transforming into land-based ...

The various Ensatina salamanders of the Pacific coast all descended from a common ancestral population. As the species spread southward from Oregon and Washington, subpopulations adapted to their ...

Japanese giant salamanders are a rare species with over 23 million years of history. Many Japanese and foreign volunteers have been moved to join Richard's cause. Richard hopes that organizing ...

Salamanders are fantastic pets because they are low-maintenance and amusing to watch. However, they have needs that require ...

Flatwoods salamanders get their name from their native habitat of longleaf pine wiregrass flatwoods — now extremely rare — in the lower Southeastern Coastal Plain of the United States. Only about 3 ...

Researchers ventured into the peaks of Costa Rica several times between 2008 and 2018 with a very specific goal: find some Bolitoglossa salamanders, according to a study published Nov. 8 in the ...

So we worked closely with the experts and scientists directly involved with studying the salamanders. They were able to provide some research specimens for us to film, and would handle the ...

REDDING, Calif.— The Center for Biological Diversity and Environmental Protection Information Center secured a victory for three species of Shasta salamanders today: A new settlement will speed up the ...

Next time you’re walking through fallen leaves in a forest, keep an eye out for the Eastern red-backed salamander—a small ...

For twenty years, male members of a fraternity at a major state university and their female guests have been celebrating the end of the school year by capturing and eating live salamanders.

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