Jun. 1—MORGANTOWN — Two of West Virginia's salamander species are competing for food and space as climate change threatens their habitats. However, hope is on the way as researchers with WVU's ...

"The species has long been considered rare in Florida and difficult to survey," the researchers said in the paper, noting that while it is likely the species is rare in the region, it is still ...

Two salamander species win Endangered Species Act protection Habitat destruction, including by ever more frequent wildfires, led the feds to protect two of three petitioned species.

Why scientists are desperate to find a salamander that’s been missing for 71 years More than 2,000 species worldwide are considered lost. Could finding them avert extinctions?

A Chinese giant salamander from Guangxi Province ROBERT MURPHY The six-feet-long Chinese giant salamander, the world’s largest amphibian, has fallen victim to faulty conservation measures and poaching ...

Three salamander species discovered in Costa Rica Three salamander species discovered in Costa Rica Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 6, 2008 Scientists from the Natural History Museum of London ...

The salamanders were discovered to be an individual species by conservation biologist JJ Apodaca, executive director of the Asheville-based Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has begun the process of adding salamander mussel to list of endangered species.

The Chinese giant salamander, which reaches lengths of more than 5 feet (1.6 meters), enjoys the title of being the world’s largest living species of amphibian. However, the critically ...

Researchers working in Mexico have discovered and named three new species of the enigmatic genus Thorius. With adults smaller than a matchstick, these salamanders are the smallest tailed tetrapods ...