Newts & Salamanders
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Giant Salamanders Strolled Onto Land Using Long Limbs
By Charles Q. Choi published
The 6-foot ancient salamander sported a burly head and the longest limbs of its living brethren.
New Jurassic Salamander Is World's Oldest
By Jennifer Welsh published
It swam in Jurassic lakes 157 million years ago.
Japan Gifts Giant Salamanders to U.S. National Zoo
By Live Science Staff published
The amphibians will be part of a major breeding and conservation effort.
Long-lived Salamanders Offer Clues to Aging
By Charles Q. Choi published
The blind creatures can live more than 100 years, and their genetics could hold clues for humans.
New Dwarf Salamander Found in Costa Rica
By Live Science Staff published
The species is among newly recorded 5,300 plants, insects and amphibians.
How Salamanders Sprout New Limbs
By Jeanna Bryner published
One molecule could be behind newts' remarkable limb-sprouting ability.
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