Explore what fills the belly of these close salamander relatives and why they play an important role in their ecosystems.

Most recently, that includes one elusive giant salamander: the Eastern hellbender ... Plus, they keep crayfish populations in check and serve as food for creatures like snapping turtles and ...

“The Jefferson salamander has very specific habitat requirements ... adding that salamanders are also an important food source for a variety of other species, including frogs, birds, squirrels ...

The population of eastern hellbenders — North America’s largest salamander — was decimated ... even though it is healthy and has other food sources. “We’ve seen [situations] where ...