Day trip to the Ozarks, Arkansas: Exploring the rich diversity of salamanders in the wild
Dr. Ronald Bonett’s animal facility has already given us a unique glimpse of the species that inhabit these lands, but nothing compares to observing these creatures in their natural habitat: not only is it picturesque, but it also gives us…
What is your spirit salamander?
Take an interactive quiz to determine which species of salamander is your spirit animal!
Axolotls at different stages of ontogeny before and after Deeplabcut
Axolotls at different stages of ontogeny, including suction feeding underwater, before and after applying Deeplabcut for automated feature tracking.
Chasing dragons in a laboratory cave
Do you like caving ? In early September, Anthony Herrel and I went to Moulis (Ariège, France) to visit the CNRS laboratory cave part of the SETE, hosted by our collaborator Olivier Guillaume, without whom this would not have been…
Olm (Proteus anguinus) suction feeding
An olm (Proteus anguinus) suction feeding underwater, recorded using high-speed video.
Pyrenean newt (Calotriton asper) feeding
A Pyrenean newt (Calotriton asper) feeding feeding above water.
Filming salamanders at the Amphibian Foundation
Why salamanders are so special? Were you aware that Salamanders present the most important diversity of developmental strategies among vertebrates? Most salamander species have what we call a biphasic life cycle, meaning that, like the frogs, eggs are laid in…
Larval frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) suction feeding
A larval frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) suction feeding underwater, recorded using high-speed video.
Adult axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) suction feeding
An adult axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) suction feeding underwater, recorded using high-speed video.
Adult northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) feeding
An adult northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) feeding above water, recorded using high-speed video.
Adult tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) eating a cricket
An adult tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) eating a cricket above water, recorded using high-speed video.
A lesser siren (Siren intermedia) feeding
An adult lesser siren (Siren intermedia) eating a worm underwater, recorded using high-speed video.