Three years ago, researchers from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota captured the attention of biologists around the world with a surprising discovery. After observing a number of frogs, ...

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 ...

Salamanders are amphibians, not reptiles. There are over 700 species of salamanders globally, but all are classified as amphibians. Amphibians are ectothermic, vertebrates, lay eggs, and undergo an ...

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 ...

While trying to save large amphibians native to Japan, herpetologists in the country unexpectedly found a way to potentially save an even bigger species in China. While trying to save large amphibians ...

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 ...

While most Kentuckians are dreaming of the beach life during cold winter days, an entire group of wildlife is thriving while its surroundings chill out.