Salamanders are amphibians, not reptiles. There are over 700 species of salamanders globally, but all are classified as ...

Generally hypoallergenic, quiet, clean and relatively undemanding, they’re popular with allergy sufferers, people living in ...

Shasta salamander photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service. Photos are available for media use. “California’s on the front lines of the amphibian and reptile extinction crisis, so we're relieved these ...

For salamanders and caecilians—weird little limbless amphibians that look like worms and eat their mother’s skin—the point of looking extra hot might be, well, reproduction.

That concerns him. A four-toed salamander crawls Friday, March 21, 2025, in Mendon, N.Y.. Credit: AP/Maryel Pryce “At one point you hit the top and there is nowhere else to go," Bateman said.

Reptiles and amphibians are hungry hunters, preying on insects, rodents, […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 73°F. Tuesday, July 8th 2025 e-Edition. Home Page. News.

The Maine Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project, ongoing since 1984, tracks what has been spotted where by township. So far, 1,700-plus volunteers have submitted nearly 14,000 records for the atlas.