Explore what fills the belly of these close salamander relatives and why they play an important role in their ecosystems.

The newts play a role in keeping the lake clear and clean by eating plankton. Without them, algae growth would increase and threaten that clarity. “Amphibians act as canaries in the coal mine ...

The red eft, the second stage of the Eastern spotted newt’s life cycle, is the most commonly seen salamander in the region ...

Those cuts will make it harder to protect the newt, which is currently threatened by invasive crayfish that prey on the little amphibian, the Center for Biological Diversity said. “Crater Lake ...

Enter the eastern newt, an amphibian with three different forms, whose ability to transform its body and its lifestyle makes its peers look like amateurs. All eastern newts begin life as jelly ...

“Crater Lake newts are unique little amphibians on the brink of extinction and urgent action is needed for them to have any chance of survival,” said Chelsea Stewart-Fusek, an endangered species ...

Great crested newts are holding up a planned Norfolk school extension, even though none of the amphibians have actually been ...