Newts & Salamanders
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![artist's conception of an ancient giant salamander.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4oTYawKrg7VV57bgVtxryA-320-80.jpg)
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.
![An image of the salamander fossil](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2NkuHQvwakTDoM9iuh8pJP-320-80.jpg)
New Jurassic Salamander Is World's Oldest
By Jennifer Welsh published
It swam in Jurassic lakes 157 million years ago.
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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.
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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.
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New Dwarf Salamander Found in Costa Rica
By Live Science Staff published
The species is among newly recorded 5,300 plants, insects and amphibians.
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How Salamanders Sprout New Limbs
By Jeanna Bryner published
One molecule could be behind newts' remarkable limb-sprouting ability.
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