They may not be cuddly, charismatic or cute to many humans, but amphibians and reptiles are fascinating and important. That was the message on Oct. 25 when Alonso Abugattas gave a tutorial to 85 ...

Salamanders are amphibians, not reptiles. There are over 700 species of salamanders globally, but all are classified as amphibians. Amphibians are ectothermic, vertebrates, lay eggs, and undergo an ...

Rick Koval returns to the Dietrich Theater at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 for a free presentation of reptiles and amphibians of Northeastern Pennsylvania. After his presentation, there will be a chance ...

1. Introduction -- Class Amphibia. 2. Species accounts: Order Caudata (salamanders) ; 3. Species accounts: Order Anura (frogs) -- Class Reptilia. 4. Species accounts ...

“It is so chilly that it puts out fire by its contact, in the same way as ice does. It vomits from its mouth a milky slaver, one touch of which on any part of the human body causes all the hair to ...

Thirty-five species, representing seven amphibian families and five families of reptiles, occur in the Adirondack region. New York State distribution maps for these species can be found on the New ...

Caecilians are the first amphibians known to pass on their microbiomes to their offspring. By Sofia Quaglia When born, baby caecilians — legless amphibians that look like a mash-up of a snake and a ...

Quick Take Blue-spotted salamanders in Ontario can actively move on ice at freezing temperatures. Of 21 salamanders ...