so the hybrids do not reproduce successfully. These two factors keep the two forms from merging, even though they can interbreed. By the time the salamanders reached the southernmost part of ...

Currently, most salamanders found in the wild are hybrids. Purebred Japanese giant salamanders have been branded a "special ...

Bluish flecks on the sides and legs of a black body characterize the Jefferson's and blue-spotted salamanders. These two are tough to distinguish as adults and, in fact, readily interbreed, creating ...

Medium-sized, approximately 4 to 5 inches in length Dark blue to black with many small bluish-white spots, especially on sides Commonly confused with northern dusky salamander and "lead-backed" phase ...