Red efts are the terrestrial stage of the Eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, one of the many salamanders here in the Northeast. There are many different kinds of salamanders — sirens, giant, ...

The red-spotted newts are on the move at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville. The National Park Service shared photos of the bright orange creatures crawling around the memorial, telling ...

You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: Start as a wriggly, water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. This is the pattern followed by all our frogs and ...

It has been a long, wet, raw May, and my outdoor time has been curtailed by rotten weather on the weekends. So, it was with the utmost enthusiasm that I capitalized on a rare rain-free Saturday ...

The flowers close as the earth rotates and the sunlight fades, which is why I had a hard time photographing it. Being such an ...

During the West Virginia spring gobbler season, I occasionally stumble across several strange looking salamanders crawling around the forest floor. Looking back, I have noticed they are more active on ...

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 ...

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 ...

You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: Start as a wriggly water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. This is the pattern followed by all our frogs and ...