By Mongabay.com Every monsoon season, in the misty hills of Darjeeling, in West Bengal, eastern India, the elusive Himalayan salamander emerges from beneath the forest floor. The ancient amphibians ...

New research involving Queen Mary University of London reveals that amphibians can change what they eat to cope with rising ...

At first glance, a lizard and a salamander can appear surprisingly alike. Both usually have long bodies, four limbs, and lengthy tails, and each spends much of its life close to the ground. It is easy ...

India, July 20 -- Scientists have identified a previously unknown giant salamander species from fossil bones discovered ...

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Wild snapdragons showcase an impressive ability to adjust their petal colors with the help of seven genes, aimed at ...

Moving is always a stressful experience -- but imagine doing it with more than a thousand amphibians and reptiles!

1. Introduction -- Class Amphibia. 2. Species accounts: Order Caudata (salamanders) ; 3. Species accounts: Order Anura (frogs) -- Class Reptilia. 4. Species accounts ...

Fire salamanders are among the most-studied amphibians in Europe, yet until now, no one realized they are biofluorescent. Bernat Burriel-Carranza First described more than 250 years ago, fire ...

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