The Division of Natural Resources recently launched a new citizen science project to track eastern newts across the state.

A Glen Ellen volunteer dedicates his time to saving “soulful” amphibians from vehicular carnage. On a ribbon of road in West Marin, on wet winter nights when darkness comes early, a herd of determined ...

Salamander enthusiasts should be careful when seeking out these animals in the wild, since some of them are poisonous. There are four species of newt that are poisonous and can seriously harm a person ...

The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to decide whether to protect an ...

Three years ago, researchers from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota captured the attention of biologists around the world with a surprising discovery. After observing a number of frogs, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Hellbenders are North America’s largest salamanders, living in rivers and growing to an incredible length of over two feet. Eastern newts are tiny ...

It’s not just basketball season. It’s also mating season for salamanders, so watch where you step. On Friday, Jan. 9, South Lakeshore Drive near Homewood High School will be closed to allow for a safe ...

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 ...

Salamanders, like frogs and toads, are amphibians. This means they lead "double lives" spending their early existence as aquatic larvae which undergo metamorphosis, transforming into land-based ...