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Detailed practical, scientific and photographic information about the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), the Mexican salamander. Also covers Tiger Salamanders.

Click for larger images The secretive salamander is a harmless creature. It has no poison sting or biting teeth. Its permanent smile and delicate little toes will win your heart, once you take that first curious look. When people meet up with their first salamander they often call it a lizard, because salamanders have tails. But salamanders are amphibians, like frogs and toads. Their skin is ...

All About Axolotls All About Axolotls The Herp Hyper-Gallery Idle Child Internet Movie Resources Internet Search Facilities Josh FAQ Loaf FAQ Macintosh Links My Favorite Bands My Favorite Things My Photo Albums My Programs Neighborhoods of Oregon Pictures of My Pets Songs About Pets Things That Frighten My Cat Why I Hate The Letter W Table of Contents Last updated September 22, 2000 The Axolotl ...

Arboreal Salamander (Aneides) Care Sheet by Marc S Staniszewski Juvenile Santa Cruz salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus niger) from Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California Description The small genus Aneides comprises of just 5 species yet represents some of the most interesting salamanders in the world. The majority of species occur along the western seaboard of the USA (Washington, Oregon and ...

Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps) Care Sheet by Marc S Staniszewski This care sheet needs updating to reflect recent taxonomic changes. Description: 2.5 - 6.5 , One of the worlds smallest (in terms of creature size) caudate genera, Batrachoseps are extremely slender, worm-like salamanders with a rather dull dorsa and flanks consisting of 15 to 22 costal grooves. The fact that there are 4 toes on ...

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Alpine Newt (Triturus alpestris) Care Sheet by Marc S Staniszewski Description: The genus Triturus is a relatively small Eurasian group which contains some of the most spectacular transformations in the animal world. From relatively dull subterranean denizens to beautiful adorned and colored water creatures, newts are popular vivarium subjects throughout the world. One of the most attractive, ...

The Mandarin Salamander FAQ by Marc S Staniszewski The Mandarin Salamander (Tylototriton shanjing) INDEX INTRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION & BEHAVIOURAL MECHANISMS CAPTIVITY Initial Care Subsequent Care Heating & Lighting FEEDING BREEDING Sexing Behaviour Egg Deposition & Care Hatching & Larval Care HEALTH & DISEASE Bumblefoot Mouth Rot & Skin Rot Malnutrition OTHER SPECIES INTRODUCTION The small and ...