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A group of students has been trying to get the state to recognize the blue-spotted salamander for years. Here's why.
This famous amphibian is none other than the spotted salamander. A pair of spotted salamanders, cousins to red-spotted newts, have been studied in the past at Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge.
So far, the spotted lanternfly has only been found that one time in Atlanta. But the concern is in the time of year, Agvent said. “Typically, from September to November, it's going to be laying ...
South Carolina has just one officially designated state critter that is indigenous. Oh, and it’s poisonous. Here’s what to know about it.
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 ...
Spotted Salamander, which she opened in 2014, expanded to Main Street late last year. Unlike Shillato's older Richland Street location, the Main Street site offers coffee and espresso drinks.
A spotted salamander gets a hand crossing Tygert Road on April 1, 2023, in New Scotland, NY. Jim Franco/Times Union.
James Seay Brown Jr., a retired folklorist and natural historian who worked at Samford, wrote about Homewood’s relationship with the spotted salamander in his book, “Distracted by Alabama ...
The largest salamander in North America, hellbenders are usually found in cold, fast moving streams, Floyd said. They can grow up to 2 feet long and weigh up to 5 pounds.
Viewers will see the beauty of salamanders, but will also meet researchers trying to understand how some species can regeneration body parts. Georgia Outdoors is available to stream on pbs.org and ...
The yellow-spotted woodland salamander is in danger, and there’s likely only a few hundred left in the wild, the center wrote in a petition to list the critters under the Endangered Species Act.