South Carolina has an official amphibian that represents the Palmetto State. This famous amphibian is none other than the spotted salamander. A pair of spotted salamanders, cousins to red-spotted ...

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 ...

Many may know that South Carolina has an official state bird (Carolina Wren) or even that the state has its own official state shell. But did you know that the Palmetto State also has a state ...

It’s not a swamp dweller, but the red-backed salamander is now the District’s official amphibian — thanks to lobbying by students at Powell Elementary School. The designation was retroactively ...

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 ...

The spotted salamander is Ohio's state amphibian. This one was discovered in a vernal pond at Indian Creek MetroPark in Reily Township. Salamanders are important indicator species. They are very ...

A giant salamander that once lived in the London Zoo and was later on display at the Natural History Museum represents a new species that may be the world's largest amphibian. A giant salamander that ...

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 ...

Amphibians Are Able To Glow In The Dark — But Scientists Had No Idea Until Now Frogs and salamanders have been keeping a secret from humans — they can actually glow in the dark. In fact, every single ...

Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso is a place to explore and learn more about the life cycle of the amphibian. More than 30 people gathered there on a recent Saturday to learn more about ...