All amphibians are in danger, but salamanders most of all. According to a report that just came out in the British journal ‘‘Nature,’’ 40% of all salamander species are threatened with ...

Jefferson salamanders are about four to eight inches long, and they are gray or brown in color, often with blue flecks. The species is native to the northeastern and midwestern United States ...

She found piles of dead salamanders all across her garage. “I had to clean up like 30 to 40 in the first pile and the second pile, I’d say maybe 60 to 70 in there,” she said.