A hallmark of amphibians is a smooth skin thatmust be kept moist because it is permeable to water. Unlike frogs, salamanders keep their larval tail and slender bodies and move about by crawling rather ...

Janet Vaglia and her students study tail development and regeneration in the two-lined salamander, Eurycea cirrigera. Vaglia describes her lab as having the “exciting task of deciphering how ...

DESCRIPTION: Large for a modern amphibian, the male California tiger salamander can reach up to 8.5 inches in length, the female up to seven. Adults have protruding eyes and long tails, and their ...