This famous amphibian is none other than the spotted salamander. A pair of spotted salamanders, cousins to red-spotted newts, have been studied in the past at Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge.

South Carolina has just one officially designated state critter that is indigenous. Oh, and it’s poisonous. Here’s what to know about it.

James Seay Brown Jr., a retired folklorist and natural historian who worked at Samford, wrote about Homewood’s relationship with the spotted salamander in his book, “Distracted by Alabama ...

Spotted salamanders do produce poisonous skin secretions, which allow them to taste bad to predators. For a human, these skin secretions are more irritating and would not kill an adult or even a ...

The spotted salamander is the South Carolina official state amphibian. Here’s what to know about the poisonous critter and other state animals to look for.

A spotted salamander comes up for a air while fairy shrimp swim next to it. Since that story nearly a quarter of a century ago, the one thing I’ve heard about that I didn’t get to see back ...

Spotted salamanders migrate a few hundred feet. They’ll stay in the water for a mating season that lasts only a few days, then return to the woods. But what a few days it is!

The spotted salamander is Ohio's state amphibian. This one was discovered in a vernal pond at Indian Creek MetroPark in Reily Township. Salamanders are important indicator species. They are very ...

A spotted salamander walks toward a water source after being helped across the road in Middlesex on Friday. Photo by Natalie Williams/VTDigger. This is why, in 2018, ...

The spotted salamander can regenerate its tail, limbs and even parts of its head and organs if wounded by a predator or a Subaru. Although it doesn’t do much to dissuade motor vehicles, ...

Massachusetts residents, meet the critter who could become one of the state’s newest official animals. A group of students from Andover have made it their mission to bring awareness to the ...

“The spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) was designated the official state amphibian of South Carolina in 1999 after a year-long campaign by the third grade class at Woodlands Heights ...