For just one or two nights each spring, spotted salamanders emerge from underground and go in search of vernal mating pools.

The Eastern hellbender, a slimy, mud-colored creature that ranks as Indiana’s and the nation's largest salamander, may be listed federally as an endangered species. Nicknamed the “snot otter,” it ...

A rare hellbender salamander marked in 2013 has been discovered in Ohio, offering new hope for efforts to restore this elusive amphibian.

The supersized dinosaurs of the past may no longer roam our planet, but the age of truly colossal reptiles is far from over. In fact, many of the world’s largest lizards belong to the genus Varanus, a ...