There are two species of large salamanders in New York, and both spend their entire lives in water. The mudpuppy, with its bright red gills, reaches lengths of 19 inches and is found in several large ...

This is the wood frog, the first of the New York amphibians to make an appearance each year. Wood frogs hibernate in the leaf litter of the forest floor, usually just a few inches below the surface.

Japanese researchers recently discovered four critically endangered salamander species while searching for a different ...

Volunteers helped some frogs and salamanders cross the road on Sunday night. The New York State Department of Environmental ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed protections for eastern hellbender salamanders under the Endangered Species Act. This proposal would extend safety to hellbenders from New York ...

“Protecting these giant salamanders will give umbrella safeguards to thousands ... Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.