Salamanders have sensitive skin, so they’re not animals you can pet and hold. They also require specialized care to live ...

Salamanders are fantastic pets because they are low-maintenance ... hail from Mexico and are larger than many other salamander species. In some cases, they even grow up to 18 inches long.

The various Ensatina salamanders of the Pacific coast all descended from a common ancestral population. As the species spread southward from Oregon and Washington, subpopulations adapted to their ...

Once winter rains fill the wetlands, the eggs hatch. In 1999 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the flatwoods salamander as a federally threatened species. Six years later, because the agency ...

YEAH, BUT THOSE PETS CAN OFTEN CARRY DISEASES THAT CAN WIPE OUT OUR NATIVE SPECIES. OR JANE ROBELOT JOINS US NOW WITH A NEW PROTECTION FOR OUR SALAMANDERS, JANE. WELL, THAT’S RIGHT, SYDNEY AND ...

The U.S. is a global hotspot of salamander biodiversity, with more than 200 species. None are yet infected with Bsal, a highly virulent fungal pathogen from Asia that is spreading through the ...

With these finds, Costa Rica claims 58 salamander species, putting us sixth in the world for these quirky amphibians—pretty impressive for a place closer to the equator than the cold northern forests ...

So, the illegal trade and poaching of the salamander have ... the precious species is the first creature at risk of extinction also in international illegal pet trade through the internet, as ...

Salamanders are in a race to complete this metamorphosis before the water dries up. Climate change is expected to pose an increasing risk to the species as warmer temperatures dry up those ponds ...

When the winter snow melts and the spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in ...

Small-mouthed salamanders along with other species of amphibians, migrate up to 200 yards to temporary spring pools to breed. (Tim Jagielo/WNIN News) Volunteers and staff are gathered in Wesselman ...