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

They were looking for amphibians in the mountains that are ... This is an inland region of western Papua New Guinea, an island country north of Australia. The new species was identified by its ...

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In recent years, there has been a rise in pet ownership with 67% of households in the United States owning a pet ...

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 ...

"It was the craziest thing I've ever seen." Western tiger salamanders, named for their spots and stripes, are found in most of central and southern Alberta. Salamanders breed in the spring and lay ...

Conservation groups in Quebec are trying to save a rare, endangered salamander before it's too late. But the first step is finding the reclusive amphibian. "It's hours and hours of flipping rocks ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...