A rarely seen creature that looks equal parts snake, fish and lizard was found slithering in an Alabama creek this week, prompting state biologists to step in with an identification. It’s not a snake, ...

The two-toed amphiuma is one of the largest salamanders in the world -- it can grow to more than two-and-a-half feet in length. It is a strange, black, eel-like creature with vestigial legs and, as ...