Sometimes smooth, sometimes slippery, but always unique. Introducing one of the most interesting salamander relatives: newts.

They also have "rough" skin. Researchers later confirmed that the newly discovered critters are a new species of "crocodile newt," an amphibian named for their resemblance to crocodiles.

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 ...

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 ...

Join the 'Newts in Knoxville' scavenger hunt, discover 12 bronze sculptures and dive into a fun adventure with passports full of clues and facts.

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