At first glance, a lizard and a salamander can appear surprisingly alike. Both usually have long bodies, four limbs, and ...

NABARI, Mie -- A social media post by Akame Waterfalls Aquarium in this western Japan city is attracting widespread attention ...

Researchers discover that the fire salamander hides a turquoise sheen beneath its toxic skin, revealing a unique mystery.

Fire salamanders—one of Europe's most well-researched amphibians—are biofluorescent, which means they can absorb light from ...

The lifecycle of the spotted salamander. So much of New Hampshire’s natural beauty is obvious; from the top of a mountain trail, from the shore of a lake or pond, even from your kitchen window. You ...

When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the frosted flatwoods salamander.

Scientists have determined that a giant salamander previously housed at the London Zoo not only represents a newly discovered species — it's also likely the largest amphibian known to man. The finding ...

The discovery of a new animal species is typically followed by excitement and praise, but after a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin happened upon at least three new ...

Despite being in the scientific spotlight for centuries, the fire salamander’s biofluorescence was overlooked until now.

Many of the world’s animals display some type of response to the hazardous effects imposed by climate change. In most cases, the response isn’t good, but some animals tend to fare better than others.

The Chinese giant salamander, the largest amphibian in the world, is critically endangered – and now it’s clear that there are at least three distinct species of this animal, each of which will need ...