The New World screwworm parasite has been detected in Mexico, prompting the U.S. Agriculture Department to launch an $8.5 ...

Learn what makes axolotls so special and why wild populations in Mexico are on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss.

Salamanders are carnivores across nearly all of their habitats, spread out across the world. Many animals may be picky eaters ...

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy, a national nonprofit to conserve imperiled wildlife, is leading the efforts for this salamander.

web-toed salamanders tumble down slopes, effectively surrendering control as they roll to safety. The soft robot designed by Liang and colleagues replicates the rolling motion of the larvae.

The Appearance Of Axolotls An axolotl has characteristics similar to that of typical salamander larvae. They have external gills and ... they are rather easy to care for. They can be wonderful pets.

They also would be able receive care in life-threatening situations ... The pool dries in summer, giving area salamanders a place to lay eggs. Said Blackwood: “We feel like they’re listening ...

The population of eastern hellbenders — North America’s largest salamander — was decimated ... After a female lays hundreds of eggs in late August or early September, often in a nest under ...

Lizards, on the other hand, have scales on their dry skin and lay eggs with leathery ... Catch-22 that people care about things they can interact with (hence all the “bear jams” at Cades Cove), but ...

"People want to care for our environment once they understand it," says Programming and Events Outdoor Educator PJ Arnold. "Once the public sees salamanders up close and learns more about them ...

These hatch in a month or two, and the larvae, similar to tadpoles ... that has sustained the spotted salamander for millions of years. Nature would take care of the rest. I am standing on ...