A new research publication “Response of Terrestrial Salamanders to the Decade Following Timber Harvest in Hardwood Forests” by graduate research assistant/PhD candidate Alison Ochs along with ...

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

LIFE CYCLE: Siskiyou Mountains salamanders are fully terrestrial salamanders that have completely abandoned the aquatic larval stage. They deposit their eggs in moist, protected subterranean sites, ...

LIFE CYCLE: Siskiyou Mountains salamanders are fully terrestrial salamanders that have completely abandoned the aquatic larval stage. They deposit their eggs in moist, protected subterranean sites, ...

The most prevalent salamander worldwide is the lungless or terrestrial salamander, which is found only in the Americas with a lone outpost in Italy. Now an Illinois-born high school teacher has ...

Pacific Giant Salamander [ DICAMPTODON TENEBROSUS ] The most abundant vertebrate predator in many coastal streams of Northern California hides by day in deep pools or in the cobbles of rushing ...

Terrestrial adaptation is indicated by the animal's heavy bones, long hind legs, a well-developed sense of smell, and palatal dentition typical of a terrestrial salamander.

A new species of salamander has been discovered in South Korea but scientists say they don't know how it got there. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

The coastal giant salamander (Dicamtodon tenebrosus, also known as Dicamp) is the largest terrestrial salamander in the world, reaching upward of 12 inches in length, ...

Like all members of the so-called “mole salamander” genus, Ambystoma, the spotted salamander is a stout bodied animal (about 6-9 inches long) that spends most of its adult life in underground ...

The terrestrial salamanders catch invertebrates with their projectile tongues. They are found close to water under objects such as logs, leaf litter and rocks. The salamanders' practice of living in ...

The tiger salamander is making a comeback in Maryland, according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources, and the resurgence of this curious nocturnal creature might seem particularly ...