"It's one of those things where all newts are salamanders, but all salamanders aren't newts," Nick Burgmeier, a research ...

Salamander enthusiasts should be careful when seeking out these animals in the wild, since some of them are poisonous. There are four species of newt that are poisonous and can seriously harm a person ...

A Glen Ellen volunteer dedicates his time to saving “soulful” amphibians from vehicular carnage. On a ribbon of road in West Marin, on wet winter nights when darkness comes early, a herd of determined ...

Reference Starring in mythological origin tales, axolotls are threatened salamanders that may hold the key to regenerating body parts in mammals. The Southern Appalachian mountains are a global ...

Sometimes smooth, sometimes slippery, but always unique. Introducing one of the most interesting salamander relatives: newts. Newts are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. This lizard-frog ...

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 ...

Salamanders may seem like insignificant creatures that enjoy wandering around humid environments. Most people would attach little importance to these small and solitary amphibians. Yet, salamanders, ...

After a dry spell we finally had two days with a combination of passing showers, an evening of steady rain and then heavy downpours by the bucket-full for 10 to 20 minutes or so. The following day was ...

Winter is a difficult time for many animals. Food is scarcer and the temperature is colder. Starvation is a huge threat. Many mammals, amphibians and reptiles spend East Tennessee's colder months ...

On a ribbon of road in West Marin, on wet winter nights when darkness comes early, a herd of determined amphibians gather together to cross to the breeding lake from which they once came. Laguna Lake ...