South Carolina has an official amphibian that represents the Palmetto State. This famous amphibian is none other than the spotted salamander. A pair of spotted salamanders, cousins to red-spotted ...

The melting of the winter snow, combined with the limited rains that we’ve had this spring, combined to form pools on the ...

A major class of vertebrate species is experiencing widespread population declines due to climate change, according to new research. Amphibians, the most threatened class of vertebrates, are ...

If you see a little orange guy crawling in the woods in West Virginia, it’s probably an eastern newt, the Mountain State's ...

TENNESSEE (WJHL) — May 7-13 is recognized by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) as a special week dedicated to amphibians found across the state. “Amphibian Week” is designed to bring ...

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A new species of amphibian that lived 150 million years ago has been discovered in Portugal. The tiny animal was one of the earliest species belonging to a mysterious group of amphibians that lived ...