They call them snot otters, devil dogs and Allegheny alligators, all fitting nicknames for the fat brown salamanders lurking under river rocks — slimy giants of the NC mountains. Weighing 4 ...

N.C. “These salamanders are clinging to survival, and this decision is a good first step toward protecting an important part of North Carolina’s natural heritage,” said Will Harlan, a senior scientist ...

“To keep holding on, they urgently need the Fish and Wildlife Service to act.” These green-splotched salamanders live only in a 14-mile-long gorge in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Scientists ...

Carolina Sandhills salamander (Eurycea arenicola) in life from North Carolina. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

For the past 13 years, this area of the pavement has been transformed into a sanctuary for the tiny, slippery Jefferson salamander, an endangered species whose survival hangs in the balance.

Take the Bus to Broadway to see a matinee production of “Kimberly Akimbo” on May 4 at Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) in ...