Midwife toads and palmate newts are run over and their habitats are fragmented by roads in the Trubia valley (Asturias). According to a Spanish study, alleviating traffic is not enough to minimize the ...

Metamorphosis, that profound transformation enabling certain animals to shift between habitats such as from an aquatic to a terrestrial environment, is generally viewed in terms of its benefits. A ...

A UK wild newt species which could be affected by the spread of Bsal into wild populations. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

IN Wyre Forest we have the potential to encounter all three of Britain's newt species. Like frogs and toads, newts are amphibians, spending part of their lives on land and part in water. At this time ...

Newt Pheromones Put Females into Mating Frenzy It may be time to crown male newts as the female-arousing kings — the amphibians release powerful pheromones that put females in the mood to mate with ...