Explosive breeding brings frogs and salamanders together in vernal pools for a brief, frantic window. Learn how it works.

Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso is a place to explore and learn more about the life cycle of the amphibian. More than 30 people gathered there on a recent Saturday to learn more about ...

There are two basic life-cycle patterns among animals. Many animals have complex life cycles with two or more very distinct stages; metamorphosis is the usual term for the often-radical changes that ...

The post-winter rains have come, temperatures are rising, and salamanders are undertaking their once-a-year migrations to pools where they will breed. This important event, named the ‘Big Night’ by ...

All over Schuylkill County, middle and high school students in Envirothon are feverishly learning how to identify the appearance and calls of Pennsylvania amphibians. Amphibian ID is a hallmark ...