If you spot a small, long-tailed amphibian near a forested pond, you are likely looking at a salamander or a newt. But what's the difference between a salamander and a newt? And how do you tell them ...

An insidious disease has eliminated dozens of the world’s frog species. Scientists fear a similar plague could be coming for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mole salamanders migrate once a year during the transition from winter to spring. With the temperatures warming and the rain rolling in, here's what you need to know to go look for them.

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 ...

The first warm rains of spring, usually around the end of March or the beginning of April, coax an assortment of amphibians from their winter dormancy. Wood frogs, spring peepers, and a variety of ...