Tag Archive for: salamanders

Good lungless mom: Hydromantes strinatii

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I know I know… you think your mommy is the best in the world! She surely is, but believe me or not, she’s in good company! There are lungless cave salamanders which can protect their eggs against fungi, bacteria and predators by standing, fighting and starving for no less than 9 months.

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Witnessing an incredible birth

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There are some memorable days when some of your higher-ranked wishes on your “most wanted” list really happen. Among mine, I always dreamt to witness the live bearing of a fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) in the wild.

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Life waiting a new hope

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A beautiful embryo of an arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris) still growing inside the protective shell of the egg.

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