The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to ...

The species was in trouble even before the hurricane hit. Based on data gathered prior to Helene, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a Dec. 13, 2024, proposal to list the giant salamander as an ...

Tropical Storm Helene devastated healthy populations of the eastern hellbender salamander. Because of this they may receive ...

With wrinkly skin that comes in various shades of brown, eastern hellbenders aren’t easy to spot. These giant salamanders, ...