Salamanders are amphibians that are best known for their lizard-like appearance Today we got to meet a couple of them and learn a few interesting facts about these interesting creatures, including the ...

WYOMING — It is nice, sometimes to get down and dirty with nature, Francis Slocum State Park Environmental Educator Kathy Kelcher told a group parents and children during the Salamander Meander on ...

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 ...

Q. Salamanders come in many colors and are widespread, yet they seem to be one of the least-appreciated groups of animals. Most of my friends have never even seen one. What interesting facts could I ...

This seems to me to be the summer of the salamanders. I suppose this is true for most water-loving things-fungi, slugs, and many of the vegetables in my garden that I’ve apparently always ...

Twenty-four species of salamanders occur in Ohio, but they mostly remain well-hidden. Most of these low-slung amphibians prefer to haunt wet, mucky soil under logs, rocks and other such niches. Even ...

Red-backed salamanders are little lungless salamanders that live in the deciduous forests of eastern and central U.S. and up into Canada. They have one of the biggest distributions of any North ...

North America is the world’s salamander diversity hotspot, and the Appalachian Mountains are home to around 10 percent of all species. Salamanders play a big role in forest ecosystems, both as ...

When ships dock in the Port of Mobile, customs officers have to check to see if there are any salamanders on board—and what kind. Checking is especially important for Alabama, a hotspot for the slimy ...