Blue spotted salamanders have been seen walking across snow and new research suggests how they get by in the cold.

They may not be cuddly, charismatic or cute to many humans, but amphibians and reptiles are fascinating and important. That was the message on Oct. 25 when Alonso Abugattas gave a tutorial to 85 ...

Amphibians and reptiles are two intriguing groups of cold-blooded animals with distinct characteristics, habitats, and life cycles. Amphibians, such as frogs and salamanders, are well-known for their ...

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With four legs for crawling, a slender and long body, and even a similar tail, salamanders and lizards can be hard to tell apart. Although they look alike, they belong to completely different classes.

“It is so chilly that it puts out fire by its contact, in the same way as ice does. It vomits from its mouth a milky slaver, one touch of which on any part of the human body causes all the hair to ...

Frogs and salamanders have been keeping a secret from humans — they can actually glow in the dark. In fact, every single species of amphibian tested in a new study was able to glow under specific ...

Join us at the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock for this free event on Saturday, March 23 at 11:00 a.m. Learn about the reptiles and amphibians of northeastern Pennsylvania with Rick Koval, ...

In the aftermath of historically severe wildfires in 2020, a study of Cascade Range watersheds found that stream vertebrates ...

Rick Koval returns to the Dietrich Theater at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 for a free presentation of reptiles and amphibians of Northeastern Pennsylvania. After his presentation, there will be a chance ...

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