Most salamanders begin life in water with gills and later transform into adults better equipped for life on land. Mudpuppies take a very different path. The striking mudpuppy external gills …
A red-eyed tree frog sleeping beneath a rainforest leaf hardly looks like one of nature’s most spectacularly colored amphibians. Its green body disappears against the foliage, its orange feet are …
Introduction Few groups of animals are as mysterious—or as frequently overlooked—as salamanders. Hidden beneath moss-covered logs, tucked into leaf litter, or gliding silently through cool mountain streams, these remarkable amphibians …