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How to tell apart male and female spotted salamanders (and other Ambystoma)
Look at the cloaca to tell apart male and female spotted salamanders. Continue reading
An overdeveloped drive to mate?
In the frenzy of amphibian mating aggregations, strange mistakes can occur resulting in unusual and even grotesque pairings. Continue reading
Posted in Natural History
Tagged california newt, Frog, Mating, Natural History, pacific chorus frog, Salamander, wood frog
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Estimating amphibian abundance by counting egg masses
The unique breeding biology of wood frogs makes it easy for biologists to obtain population estimates. Continue reading
Posted in Natural History, Science
Tagged Frog, Mating, methods, Salamander, Science, wood frog
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Salamanders by the sea
Do slender salamanders living close to the ocean tolerate salt water better than slender salamanders from further inland? Continue reading
Posted in Natural History, Science
Tagged adaptation, Salamander, Science, slender salamander
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Wood Frogs cling to Tiger Salamander
A male tiger salamander has come too close to the wood frog lek, and has been grabbed by several males. Continue reading
