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 ...

WASHINGTON— In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced final rules restricting the importation of salamanders for the pet ...

Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to ...

The salamander is a mystical and powerful being that has been the subject of various interpretations and spiritual meanings ...

However, the red-backed salamander has surmounted all possible obstacles to become D.C.’s official amphibian. Students from Powell Bilingual Elementary School testified last September before the ...

The presence of Bd and Bsal in the pet trade is cause for concern in North America, where almost half of all salamander species live. Appalachia and the West Coast are salamander diversity hotspots.

Preserving the curious amphibian is not an end for its supporters, but a means for saving the place where it came to be ...