The Southern Appalachian mountains are a global biodiversity hot spot for salamanders. And now a skin-eating fungus from Europe could decimate them. Source: https://www.livescience.com/invasive-skin-eating-fungus-could-decimate-salamanders.html
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It turns out loads of frogs and salamanders are fluorescent
We knew that some fish glowed when placed under certain lights, but researchers have now shown that many amphibians can also shine bright Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2235306-it-turns-out-loads-of-frogs-and-salamanders-are-fluorescent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
A lazy cave salamander didn’t move from the same spot for 7 years
Olm are salamanders that spend all their lives in pitch-black caves, and it turns out they don’t move very much – sometimes lurking in the same spot for years Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2232176-a-lazy-cave-salamander-didnt-move-from-the-same-spot-for-7-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Axolotls: The Adorable, Giant Salamanders of Mexico
Axolotls are cute, charismatic salamanders that have an almost otherworldly ability to regenerate their body parts. But pollution and urbanization critically threaten this species’ survival. Source: https://www.livescience.com/axolotl-facts.html
The Carnivorous Plant Named ‘Turtle Socks’ Has Been Eating Baby Salamanders for Lunch
These carnivorous Canadian plants don’t just eat bugs — they eat vertebrates, too. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65716-canadian-pitcher-plants-eat-salamanders.html