Land of the Salamander
December 31, 2012 by David Rains Wallace
North America has more kinds of salamanders–the tailed, mostly four-legged amphibians–than any other continent. Your backyard is probably full of them right now!
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Alligator keeper and salamander seeker
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When we put out the call for photos to go along with our forthcoming salamander feature by David Rains Wallace, …
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Alameda Creek Dam Policies Could Decide Frogs’ Future
August 27, 2010 by Vanessa Thill
Sarah Kupferberg, a research scientist at UC Berkeley, is fascinated by foothill yellow-legged frogs, once common but now scarce in Alameda Creek. The SF Public Utilities Commission is rebuilding the Calavares Dam, and the way that dam gets managed may well determine the fate of these rare frogs.
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On rainy days, wildlife watching outdoors is probably not at the top of your list, but there is one group …
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Night of the Salamander
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Listing of the California Tiger Salamander
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Frog or Toad…What’s the Difference?
April 01, 2002 by David Rains Wallace
Originally, these Anglo-Saxon words referred respectively to species of the genera Rana and Bufo, Britain’s native taxa. (Rana and Bufo …
East Bay Regional Newts
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This article was the first nature article published by Bay Nature cofounder David Loeb. It originally appeared in Terrain, the magazine once published …
