This is the time of year when our local amphibians will be migrating back to their natal pools to mate and lay eggs.

The two-inch-long, “neotenic” Jollyville Plateau salamander retains gills for its entire life and spends all its time underwater, inhabiting springs, spring runs and wet caves fed by the Edwards ...

While many salamanders morph into terrestrial creatures when they reach adulthood—losing their gills, fins, and other aquatic features for a body better suited to land—axolotls don’t. Most live their ...

What they’re saying: "Axolotls are very important to the ecosystem with being underwater salamanders," explained Sorbino. "So they are really important to have here and just really important to ...

Salamanders may have cells that are poised ... these creatures live their entire lives underwater using these adorable feather gills to breathe. After being driven to near extinction from their ...

The salamander is based on a real Mexican lizard ... This jewel, recovered from an underwater wreck, has universal appeal and emphasises the importance of the sea as a connecting link between ...