Loosely translated as “fire-lizard” based on a body shape ... many deciduous forests east of the Mississippi, and the red-backed salamander of similar woodlands in the Northeast as two examples.

Next time you’re walking through fallen leaves in a forest, keep an eye out for the Eastern red-backed salamander—a small woodland creature with a huge role to play. Mike Bock Eastern red ...

But there is such a thing as a fire salamander (pictured ... Others, such as the Southern red salamander (pictured), simply benefit from looking like a more toxic species. Salamanders seem ...

Fire salamanders get their name because they were ... Their bodies are black everywhere except for a red-orange pattern on their bellies. They spend most of their time swimming, but they still ...

Natural closeup on a bright red Western redback salamander, Plethodon vehiculum sitting on the ground.(Getty Images/Wirestock) Fourth grade students from Powell Elementary School testified ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Earth's amphibians - from the thorny spike-thumb frog to the red knobby newt, West African giant squeaker, ornate tree toad and fire salamander - are being pushed ...

There were red-backed [salamanders] and some other ones that we were able to find," he says. "Based on what we saw [Saturday], everything is doing really well." He adds, "This vernal pond has been ...