Mike Bock Eastern red-backed salamanders are ... Because of these traits, red-backed salamanders are typically spotted aboveground on cool, rainy nights when there’s plenty of moisture in ...

Out of all the salamander species MacGregor has observed in Eastern Kentucky, the yellow-spotted woodland salamander is easily the least common. "From my perspective, it's really hard to find ...

Out of all the salamander species MacGregor has observed in Eastern Kentucky, the yellow-spotted woodland salamander is easily the least common. “From my perspective, it’s really hard to find ...

The Eastern hellbender, a slimy, mud-colored creature that ranks as Indiana’s and the nation's largest salamander, may be listed federally as an endangered species. Nicknamed the “snot otter ...

Spotted salamanders have dark skin like slimy salamanders ... but not all turtles are tortoises. The eastern newt is a unique newt species because it goes through several significant life stages.

The spotted salamander is Ohio's state amphibian ... toads — and if you're lucky — the endangered Eastern Hellbender. It's the state's largest amphibian, reaching up to 27 inches in length.

What they spotted were spotted salamander eggs ... According to Ijams, the amphibian is native to the eastern United States ...