Welcome to the Salamander State: NC boasts at least 60 species of these tailed amphibians

Visitors flock to North Carolina to enjoy our beaches and mountains, cities and towns, but it may surprise many to learn our state is a world attraction for herpetologists – scientists like myself who study amphibians and reptiles. After all, North Carolina boasts at least 60 species of salamanders, more than any other state.
Salamanders are tailed amphibians, closely related to frogs, and the conservation network Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation has designated 2014 the Year of

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