Salamanders, like frogs and toads, are amphibians. This means they lead "double lives" spending their early existence as aquatic larvae which undergo metamorphosis, transforming into land-based ...

But giant salamanders like hellbenders don't undergo a full metamorphosis. They're known as paedomorphs - amphibians that ...

According to the study, the "two larvae were discovered and photographed ... Around the globe, salamanders are considered a ...

DESCRIPTION: Large for a modern amphibian, the male California tiger salamander can reach up to 8.5 inches in length, the female up to seven. Adults have protruding eyes and long tails, and their ...

Most Shenandoah salamanders are found on the north aspects of mountains ... Complete development of the embryo takes place within the egg, which eliminates the need for an aquatic larval stage or ...