You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: Start as a wriggly, water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. This is the pattern followed by all our frogs and ...

One of my favorite memories is hiking up Mount Kearsarge with my dad and finding tiny red newts climbing along the trails with us. These are the “teenage” stage of the Eastern red-spotted newt, a type ...

In this episode of A Moment in the Wild, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist Nick Burgmeier introduces you to the eastern newt, a salamander that has a unique relationship with both land and water ...

The eastern newt is not as often seen in eastern North America as it once was. It frequents small lakes, ponds and streams or near-by wet forests. The eastern newt produces tetrodotoxin, which makes ...

There’s a new newt in town, and local amphibian experts are worried about what its presence could mean for Whatcom’s ecosystems. “The red-spotted newt is an adorable little critter, but everyone’s ...

After a dry spell we finally had two days with a combination of passing showers, an evening of steady rain and then heavy downpours by the bucket-full for 10 to 20 minutes or so. The following day was ...

September slips in over a glorious weekend reflecting less the coming of fall but more the arrival of summer. Blue, blue skies with drifting clouds, brilliant sunshine and steamy heat. We are not ...

You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: Start as a wriggly water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. This is the pattern followed by all our frogs and ...

An adult eastern newt that commonly inhabits ponds and wetlands in the eastern U.S. The research team will investigate various questions such as how temperature affects their susceptibility and the ...