A recent rule put in place in 2016 restricting the international import of 201 salamander species into the United States aimed to prevent the newly discovered deadly salamander fungal disease, ...

Imported pet salamanders carry a new disease that could threaten salamander populations in New York state with extinction. Beth Bunting, a wildlife veterinarian with the Cornell University College of ...

WASHINGTON— The journal Amphibia-Reptilia has published a study documenting a new pet-trade frog pathway for a deadly salamander fungus to enter the United States. In response to a petition from the ...

Axolotls are a type of salamander only found in waterways in Mexico City. The International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

It’s time to say goodbye to my giant, loud, and unforgettable salamander, who’s been a huge part of my exotic pet journey.

Axolotls, often called "water dogs," are a unique species of salamander gaining popularity among exotic pet enthusiasts. Unlike most amphibians, these creatures retain their larval features throughout ...

Scientists from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have been checking to see whether an import moratorium on possible carriers of a deadly disease will have time to protect American ...

In 2008, scientists started noticing that populations of fire salamanders were disappearing in Western Europe. A few years later, nearly all had vanished from large portions of Germany, Belgium and ...

What’s cuter than a one-eyed, super silky kitten? Nothing, of course! Not only is he uber cute, but he’s sweet-as-can-be too. He’s a little shy when first meeting new people, but once he warms up, ...

Some time around 2008, a mysterious disease started killing off the Netherlands’ fire salamanders. Three years later, 96 percent were dead. The disease turned out to be Batrachochytrium ...

A recent rule put in place in 2016 restricting the international import of 201 salamander species into the United States aimed to prevent the newly discovered deadly salamander fungal disease, ...