For nearly a century, marbled salamanders vanished from a Massachusetts forest as urbanization swallowed their habitat whole.

If you come across a marbled salamander (Ambystoma opacum), consider yourself lucky—they spend most of their time hidden from view. These stout salamanders, which grow up to about 4.75 inches long, ...

Marbled salamanders were considered locally extinct from Middlesex Fells outside Boston for nearly 100 years, Massachusetts zoo officials say. Scientists have indication the salamanders are back.

Thanks to the efforts of the Zoo New England Field Conservation Team, in collaboration with MassWildlife and Mass Division of ...

The marbled salamander were considered locally extinct in the Boston area. Photo by Tigran Tadevosyan Since 2016, a group of conservationists have been releasing marbled salamanders in the Middlesex ...

When spring rains and snow melt fill vernal pools, salamanders come out of hiding to mate in that chilly water. The marbled salamander, however, has skipped this story line. Instead, this handsome ...

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Members of the Maryland Biodiversity Project came across a female Marbled Salamander guarding her nest of eggs on Sunday in Charles County. Marbled Salamanders are small, ...

Billy Michael of Bethel dipped his net Monday into the leaf-strewn waters of an off-the-beaten track vernal pool in the woods near the Eureka Reservoir. After a couple of passes in the murk, he said ...

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