For just one or two nights each spring, spotted salamanders emerge from underground and go in search of vernal mating pools.

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They may not be cuddly, charismatic or cute to many humans, but amphibians and reptiles are fascinating and important. That was the message on Oct. 25 when Alonso Abugattas gave a tutorial to 85 ...

A global survey reveals that amphibians, including dancing frogs, endemic to India’s Western Ghats, continue to be the most threatened vertebrates, followed by sharks, mammals, reptiles, and birds 1.

Salamanders are amphibians, not reptiles. There are over 700 species of salamanders globally, but all are classified as amphibians. Amphibians are ectothermic, vertebrates, lay eggs, and undergo an ...

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened with ...

While dogs and cats remain the most popular pets, an increasing number of people are bringing reptiles and amphibians home. Generally hypoallergenic, quiet, clean and relatively undemanding, they’re ...

The Kimberley region in the north-west corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. The dry seasons are long, and the wet seasons ...