Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images/Raimund Linke European fire salamander can be fun to name. Salamanders and newts might not be the kinds of pets you ...

RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE UNTIL FRIDAY. IT’S TEMPTING TO PICK OUT AN EXOTIC CREATURE FROM A PET STORE. IT SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY HARMLESS PURCHASE, RIGHT? YEAH, BUT THOSE PETS CAN OFTEN CARRY DISEASES ...

A recent rule put in place in 2016 restricting the international import of 201 salamander species into the United States aimed to prevent the newly discovered deadly salamander fungal disease, ...

If that pet salamander has lost its allure, the best solution is to return it to the store or bring it to the veterinary college. With their shy nature, salamanders keep a low profile that belies ...

Axolotls, often called “water dogs,” are a unique species of salamander gaining popularity among exotic pet enthusiasts. Unlike most amphibians, these creatures retain their larval features throughout ...

Imported pet salamanders carry a new disease that could threaten salamander populations in New York state with extinction. Beth Bunting, a wildlife veterinarian with the Cornell University College of ...

In 2008, scientists started noticing that populations of fire salamanders were disappearing in Western Europe. A few years later, nearly all had vanished from large portions of Germany, Belgium and ...

Most amphibians wait for the warmth of springtime before they become active, but Jefferson salamanders run on a different internal clock. In late February or early March, they often emerge, a time of ...

Salamanders are quiet and cute little amphibians, and they're abundant in our region. In fact, Will Harlan, the Southeast ...

A recent rule put in place in 2016 restricting the international import of 201 salamander species into the United States aimed to prevent the newly discovered deadly salamander fungal disease, ...