Unlike frogs, salamanders keep their larval tail and slender bodies and move about by crawling rather than jumping. There are two species of large salamanders in New York, and both spend their entire ...

Where are the salamanders hanging out? Answering that question has been Jake Kushner’s mission — especially in the face of a ...

Because they leave the ground to get around, using scent to communicate with each other is not a viable option, as it is for salamanders. Consequently, frogs are among the most vocal of vertebrate ...

Joanna Lentini Each spring as the ground begins to thaw, an epic migration unfolds in New York’s Hudson River estuary watershed. Amphibians emerge from their winter shelters and head for ...

ALBANY, N.Y.— New York has added the Atlantic Coast leopard frog, eastern fence lizard and eastern tiger salamander to its protected threatened and endangered species lists. The state’s Department of ...