Salamanders and newts are both long-tailed amphibians, but what's the difference between them?

Sometimes smooth, sometimes slippery, but always unique. Introducing one of the most interesting salamander relatives: newts. Newts are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. This lizard-frog ...

California newts are migrating from land to water. Photo by Yostkr. Over the last couple of weeks I've visited the seasonal ponds in the East Bay at Sibley Volcanic Preserve and small creeks at ...

Claim to fame: Thanks to Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (and a countless number of movies, cartoons and comedy skits about witchcraft), most of us know that "eye of newt" is linked to mystical potions.

PETALUMA, Calif. (KRON) — From mid-November to mid-March, California Newts in Petaluma begin making their way from their terrestrial habitats in the Northern California hills to their aquatic breeding ...

CRATER LAKE, Ore. — Mark Buktenica, who’s worked as Crater Lake National Park’s aquatic biologist for 30 years, remembers times not so long ago when Mazama Newts, a species found only at Crater Lake, ...

The eastern U.S. is the world’s salamander hotspot, with more species per area than anywhere else on the planet. Often superabundant, salamanders hold important ecological roles in their habitats.

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The Oregon Zoo, in partnership with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum, has rescued 19 Mazama newts from Crater Lake National Park in an attempt to save the species from extinction.