The Eastern hellbender ( Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) isn’t nearly as fearsome as its name implies. They’re actually somewhat cute, if you can get past the salamander’s slimy, mucousy skin that’s ...

Animals are incredibly adaptable creatures that have developed a variety of survival mechanisms throughout their evolution.

A new species of Chinese giant salamander has been identified as the world’s largest amphibian, measuring at a whopping 5 feet, 9 inches. The salamander, Andrias sligoli, is one of three newly ...

Frogs and salamanders have been keeping a secret from humans — they can actually glow in the dark. In fact, every single species of amphibian tested in a new study was able to glow under specific ...

The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) is the world's largest amphibian, weighing in at more than 140 pounds and measuring up to 5.9 feet in length. Despite playing an important role in ...

Natural closeup on a bright red Western redback salamander, Plethodon vehiculum sitting on the ground.(Getty Images/Wirestock) Fourth grade students from Powell Elementary School testified Wednesday ...

A near six-foot South China salamander previously housed at the London Zoo for 20 years before it died is now believed to be the largest amphibian known to modern mankind. As part of a study published ...

The Chinese giant salamander—previously thought to be a single species—is actually made up of three distinct lineages, research suggests. And one of these is likely to be the world's largest amphibian ...

Why it's awesome: The wandering salamander isn't an average amphibian. Instead of skulking under logs or swimming in swamps, it lives an arboreal lifestyle. Native to the redwood forests, these ...

Jason Berard, vice president of stewardship at the Upper Valley Land Trust, points to amphibian’s eggs he spotted during a vernal pool walk in Hanover on Friday. Credit: Valley News / Jennifer Hauck ...

John Cossel, Biology Department chairman at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, holds a rarely seen Idaho Giant Salamander. The salamanders are mostly found in north-central Idaho under rocks and ...

Students at Powell Elementary School in D.C. studied the red-backed salamander and thought that its red strips looked like the District’s flag. Now the D.C. Council is considering a bill to designate ...