eight foot-long salamander-like creature with an enormous head and powerful fangs. Roughly 272 million years ago, the creature—named Gaiasia jennyae—inhabited the cool swamps in what is now ...

The large freshwater salamanders have a rapidly declining population ... four short, stout legs and a long rudder-like tail, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Hellbender salamanders call Tennessee and 14 other states in the United States home, including Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia ...

Wandering salamanders are known for gliding high through the canopies of coastal redwood forests, but how the small ...

Salamanders have sensitive skin, so they’re not animals you can pet and hold. They also require specialized care to live ...