Idaho giant salamander became the state amphibian in 2015. It can be found in North Idaho, but its poisonous slime can irritate human skin.

Sketches of the salamanders. Turvey et al. Ecology and Evolution (2019) The giant salamanders of China—hulking amphibians that were once widespread across the country—are facing a dire ...

A new species of Chinese giant salamander has been identified as the world’s largest amphibian, measuring at a whopping 5 feet, 9 inches.

Long thought to be a single species, a new study has revealed that the Chinese giant salamander might actually be up to nine different species, bringing fresh calls to ramp up protections for this ...

A giant salamander called the "hellbender" is on its way to becoming an endangered species. It needs very clean water to survive and that's getting harder to find.