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 D.C.

Salamanders of the Aneides genus have long puzzled scientists with their square-shaped toe tips and bright red blood "lakes" that can be seen just beneath their translucent skin. Historically, these ...

A red-backed salamander that is a chocolate brown base color with white speckling and a distinctly bright red-orange stripe running the length of its back from its neck to the tip of its tail rest ...

Discover the surprising secret behind the climbing abilities of salamanders. Scientists reveal how transparent toe tips help them adjust grip and detachment.

There are two species of large salamanders in New York, and both spend their entire lives in water. The mudpuppy, with its bright red gills, reaches lengths of 19 inches and is found in several large ...

Powell Bilingual Elementary School students after their reenactment of the passage of D.C. Law 25-251, the bill that would designate the red-backed salamander as D.C.'s official amphibian.( ...

Scientists found that wandering salamanders control blood flow in their toe tips, helping them grip and release surfaces.