What do salamanders do when the air turns frigid? UVA-Wise professor Walter Smith has been observing a particular green salamander for 8 years, and shares some of the species’ survival strategies.
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Surviving Winter as a Salamander in Appalachia
TAGS: amphibians Brumation hibernation Naturalist's Notebook salamander Salamanders The Appalachian Voice
Fascinating Cave Creatures of Appalachia
Hidden underneath the majesty of the Appalachian mountains is a strange, enchanting cave ecosystem full of unusual creatures.
Lungless Salamanders, Shrinking Habitat
Appalachia has the greatest biodiversity of salamanders in the world — and a study has shown that climate change could be shrinking their range.
Salamanders Under Threat from Deadly Fungus
Salamanders in southern Appalachia could be vulnerable to a deadly fungal infection.
The Case of the Shrinking Salamanders
By Amber Ellis This year marked the hottest May and June in global record-keeping history, and it seems like salamanders across Appalachia are withering in the heat. A June study in Global Change Biology found that climate change may be…
On The Fringe of Life
A Tour of Appalachia’s Biodiverse Frontier By Molly Moore Crouch Knob in Randolph County, W. Va., might be home to the largest remaining cluster of running buffalo clover in the world. As its name suggests, this particular clover once flourished…
TAGS: Appalachian Mountains biodiversity diamond darter extinction Freshwater fish Freshwater Mussels Frogs fungus Hellbenders land snails running buffalo clover Salamanders slime molds springtails
