Pyrenean newt (Calotriton asper) feeding
A Pyrenean newt (Calotriton asper) feeding feeding above water.
Form-Function
Project resources related to establishing the patterns of morphological and functional variation among salamander species throughout ontogeny.
Lower jaw modularity in the African clawed frog and fire salamander
From CT scans of 100 lower jaws from African clawed frogs and fire salamanders, we answer the question of whether the amphibian lower jaw evolves as a single unit or evolves with different modules evolving in different ways.
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…
Adult northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) feeding
An adult northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) feeding above water, recorded using high-speed video.
Adult axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) suction feeding
An adult axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) suction feeding underwater, recorded using high-speed video.
Larval frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) suction feeding
A larval frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) suction feeding underwater, recorded using high-speed video.
Adult frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) feeding
An adult frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) feeding above water, recorded using high-speed video.
Anderson’s salamander (Ambystoma andersoni) suction feeding
An Anderson's salamander (Ambystoma andersoni) suction feeding underwater, 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.
Adult tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) eating a cricket
An adult tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) eating a cricket above water, recorded using high-speed video.
