Tag Archive for 'Caudata'

Reconstruction of the Santa María Amajac paleolake during the Late Pliocene; the paleobiodiveristy of the paleolake included microvertebrates such as the ambystomatid salamander Ambystoma quetzalcoatli, Paleocharacodon guzmanae and Goodea-like fishes, anurans and numerous species of terrestrial and aquatic plants such as Nymphaea sp., Scirpus sp., Typha sp. Image credit: Diana Guzmán-Madrid.

New Species of Fossil Axolotl Unearthed in Mexico

Jun 1, 2026 by Sergio Prostak

Paleontologists have identified a new species of the axolotl genus Ambystoma from several fossilized specimens found deep in the rocky outcrops of the...

Siren sphagnicola, an adult hypertrophic male with a partially regenerated tail. Image credit: Fedler et al., doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5258.4.1.

New Species of Siren Discovered in the United States

Apr 6, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Siren sphagnicola inhabits seepage areas in the eastern Gulf Coastal Plain of the United States. Siren sphagnicola, an adult hypertrophic male with a partially...