Tag Archive for 'Plethodontidae'

Larva of Hemidactylium scutatum, a species of lungless salamander native to eastern North America. Image credit: Zachary R. Lewis.

Lungless Salamanders Develop Lungs as Embryos, New Study Confirms

Aug 18, 2022 by News Staff

In a new study published this week in the journal Science Advances, scientists used morphological, molecular, and experimental approaches to examine members...

The wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans). Image credit: Christian Brown.

Wandering Salamanders are Able to Maneuver in Freefall, Study Shows

May 23, 2022 by News Staff

Wandering salamanders (Aneides vagrans) reside in the crowns of the world’s tallest trees, California’s coast redwoods, and have been observed to readily...

Palaeoplethodon hispaniolae, lying trapped for more than 20 million years in a piece of amber, is almost perfectly preserved; note the leg and foot, in lower center of image, that lacks normal toes. Image credit: George Poinar, Jr. / Oregon State University.

20 Million-Year-Old Salamander Found Preserved in Dominican Amber

Aug 18, 2015 by News Staff

A unique fossil of a 20 million-year-old salamander has been found encased in a chunk of amber from an unlikely place – the Dominican Republic, where...