Form-Function

Project resources related to establishing the patterns of morphological and functional variation among salamander species throughout ontogeny.

Digital rendering of the cranial skeleton of a larval shovelnose salamander

Sketchfab Models

Cranial anatomy of a larval Shovelnose salamander (Desmognathus marmoratus)

Check out this interactive, labeled Sketchfab model of a larval Shovelnose salamander (Desmognathus marmoratus) cranial skeleton.

A person with a net in a swamp posing for a photograph

Photo Galleries

Catching and filming salamanders at the Amphibian Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

We traveled to the Amphibian Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States to catch and film salamanders! In this gallery we share photos of our fieldwork and how we set up the camera and lights to film feeding behaviours.

Videos

Adult yellow spotted newt (Neurergus crocatus) feeding

An adult yellow spotted newt (Neurergus crocatus) feeding above water, recorded using high-speed video.

An italian crested newt sucking a worm into its mouth underwater

Videos

Adult Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex) feeding

An adult Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex) feeding underwater, recorded using high-speed video.

A hand with a pair of tweezers holding food in front of a live salamander under water

Photo Galleries

Filming feeding behaviors in live salamanders

To document the diversity of feeding strategies among salamanders we're using high-speed video to capture feeding behaviors from live salamanders. In this photo gallery we share photos of how we care for our live salamanders and prepare them to take center stage for filming.