Inner structures of an ancient salamander (Phosphotriton sigei) JÉRÉMY TISSIER Reconstruction of an ancient salamander skeleton (Phosphotriton sigei) JÉRÉMY TISSIER Reconstruction of an ancient ...

The Andrias salamanders, commonly known as giant salamanders ... robust body and aquatic lifestyle are reminiscent of ancient amphibians. The hoatzin is a remarkable bird whose evolutionary ...

This story ran in the April 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. More than 20 million years ago a salamander hatchling less than three-quarters of an inch long met a traumatic end.

Unlike most salamanders, Hickory Nut Gorge green salamanders spend most of their lives in trees and rock outcrops using their unique markings to stay camouflaged in the foliage. This ancient ...

The unusual fossils of salamander-like creatures showed that they had developed a unique adaptation to the extreme seasonal changes of ancient Wyoming. The climate was characteristic of extreme ...

The salamander stretched 2 feet long and was camouflaged ... home to part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The ancient species, which evolved on the supercontinent Pangaea and outlived the dinosaurs ...

The salamander stretched 2 feet long and was camouflaged ... home to part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The ancient species, which evolved on the supercontinent Pangaea and outlived the dinosaurs ...