The various Ensatina salamanders of the Pacific coast all ... apparently in mimicry of the deadly poisonous western newt. These two populations coexist in some areas but do not interbreed ...

Scuba diving scientists are scouring riverbeds for the elusive, endangered hellbender – also known as the snot otter, or ...

Scientists knew that red-backed salamanders were abundant in eastern North America, but a recent study found their densities and biomass across the region were much higher than expected. The study ...

A CURIOUS and unsuspected source of pollution of drinking-water has just been discovered in Cattar-augus County in western New York ... examination revealed that salamanders, large newt-like ...

Hellbenders are giant aquatic salamanders who live in the eastern and central United ... Like the first orchid mural, it was painted by Roger Peet and Tricia Tripp in Berea, Kentucky. It decorates the ...

New York State distribution maps for these species can be found on the New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas home page on the NYS DEC web site. Source: Saunders, D.A. 1989. Adirondack Amphibians ...

Natural closeup on a bright red Western redback salamander, Plethodon vehiculum sitting on the ground.(Getty Images/Wirestock) Fourth grade students from Powell Elementary School testified ...

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 ...

Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water, or a moist environment, to survive. The species in this group include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. All can breathe and absorb water ...

Herds of salamanders are crossing the road in western Manitoba by the dozens. “They're quite interesting creatures that you don't get to see too often,” said Tim Town, Ecologist Team Lead for ...

Authorities say they believe the body of a man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on a Kentucky interstate ...

Scientists knew that red-backed salamanders were abundant in eastern North America, but a recent study found their densities and biomass across the region were much higher than expected. The study ...