Sometimes smooth, sometimes slippery, but always unique. Introducing one of the most interesting salamander relatives: newts. Newts are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. This lizard-frog ...

Most everyone recognizes frogs. Frogs, like salamanders and newts, are amphibians. Unlike salamanders, they have made a major evolutionary detour from the body plan of their ancient ancestors. The ...

Many people love amphibians and dream of keeping a pet frog or newt. However, the prospect of caring for them properly can be intimidating and expensive. There’s so much to think about from UVB ...

You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: Start as a wriggly, water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. This is the pattern followed by all our frogs and ...

General principles -- Background biology -- Accommodation: cages and equipment -- Controlling the environment -- Natural vivaria -- Outdoor vivaria -- Food and ...

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment has found that 41 percent of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened ...