This is the time of year when our local amphibians will be migrating back to their natal pools to mate and lay eggs.

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

Every spring, on the first warm, rainy nights of the season, hundreds of salamanders and frogs make their way over land to ...

How do red-backed salamanders breed? Where to find their eggs Unlike other amphibians, red-backed salamanders don't go to the water to breed. Instead, in the summer, they will lay their eggs on ...

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

said in an interview that he understands residents' concerns but that he can't promise that there will be no impact to the spotted salamanders and the vernal pools where they lay their eggs each year.

As larvae and as adults, frogs and salamanders also provide an important food source for other animals — birds, racoons and other animals of prey. “The goal for a spotted salamander over its ...

Their mating is much more intimate than the spotted salamanders. Male frogs grab receptive females from behind and hold on, fertilizing the eggs as they are released. Peepers tend to lay one or ...