Two rare salamander species, Bolitoglossa chiquitica and B. silentium, recently found in Costa Rica’s Talamanca Mountains.

As a Samford University expands its footprint and threatens the amphibian’s habitat, residents are voicing their opposition ...

Traffic on a busy roadway in Canada has halted for several weeks — not due to construction or road repairs, but to protect a tiny, slithery creature: the Jefferson salamander. The city of ...

salamanders coming out of their hiding spots to seek out small pools where they will lay their eggs. Connecting back to a column I wrote a couple of weeks ago about vernalization — the idea of ...

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

She smiles as she holds out the jelly-like blob that can contain between 10 and 100 eggs. Through the translucent membranes, you can see the tiny salamanders beginning to take shape— amphibians ...

The University of Wyoming’s Biodiversity Institute will again put the spotlight on the Western tiger salamander this spring ...

In anticipation of the crossing, the town has agreed to close a portion of the road for one night during the frog-pocalypse in order to grant them car-free passage across the road.

By Avery Wickham Intern Teacher/Naturalist As winter melts away, keep your head down and try to spot one of these spring surprises on our trails. Melted snow and rain will collect in low spots on the ...