Spotted salamanders have long fallen victim to unbridled residential and commercial development that has threatened or destroyed their habitats. (Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News) This article ...

Many may know that South Carolina has an official state bird (Carolina Wren) or even that the state has its own official state shell. But did you know that the Palmetto State also has a state ...

It is often considered one of the earliest signs of spring – the annual migration of the spotted salamander in New Jersey. The amphibians’ annual migration is prompted by the first warm and rainy ...

Did you know that the Palmetto State has its own state amphibian? South Carolina has an official amphibian that represents the Palmetto State and it is the only amphibian that is indigenous to the ...

DENNISON TWP. – If you look closely at a spotted salamander… just stare at it for a moment, it almost appears prehistoric. The spotted salamander is the largest land salamander in the state. Some ...

Basketball fans attending Friday's game must use alternate entrance as South Lakeshore Drive closes overnight for salamander ...

Quick Take Blue-spotted salamanders in Ontario can actively move on ice at freezing temperatures. Of 21 salamanders ...

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In ancient times, people thought moist-skinned salamanders could survive in fire. That's not true, of course, but some salamanders have a surprising ability to deal with another temperature extreme: ...