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

This huge animal is actually the world’s largest amphibian and can get up to 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) long. Interestingly, it was long believed that this animal was a single species, but that is now ...

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

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 ...

And it’s spicy!” Sometimes, among the rocks in their flower garden or the banks of the creek, Valky-Bryant and her daughters found blue-spotted salamanders or orange eastern newts, but this ...

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 ...

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A Kennesaw State University researcher recently earned a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the evolution of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...