Differences in Corticosterone Release Rates of Larval Spring Salamanders (<i>Gyrinophilus porphyriticus</i>) in Response to Native Fish Presence by Amanda R. Bryant, Caitlin R. Gabor, Leah K. Swartz, Ryan Wagner, Madaline M. Cochrane, Winsor H. Lowe

“…We sampled larvae of the spring salamander (<i>Gyrinophilus porphyriticus</i>) from two streams that each contained predatory brook trout (<i>Slavelinus fontinalis</i>) in the lower reaches and no predatory brook trout in the upper reaches. …”
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Diet of larval Ambystoma rivulare (Caudata: Ambystomatidae), a threatened salamander from the Volcán Nevado de Toluca, Mexico by Julio A. Lemos-Espinal, Geoffrey R. Smith, Guillermo A. Woolrich-Piña, Raymundo Montoya-Ayala

“…Several species of salamander in the genus Ambystoma occur in the mountains surrounding Mexico City and are considered at risk of extinction. …”
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A unique dentary suggests a third genus of batrachosauroidid salamander existed during the latest Cretaceous in the western USA by JAMES D. GARDNER

“…An incomplete salamander dentary (AMNH FARB 22965) described herein from the upper Maastrichtian Lance Formation, Wyoming, USA, exhibits a puzzling suite of features. …”
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A new subspecies of African fire salamander Salamandra algira (Urodela, Salamandridae) from the Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco by Axel Hernandez, Daniel Escoriza

“…Salamandra algira atlantica ssp. nov. is a slender and large sized salamander with a highly variable colouration pattern. …”
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First data on the consumed prey by Speleomantes italicus from the Republic of San Marino by Sandro Casali, Matteo Pagliarani, Martina Cofani, Fabio Cianferoni, Enrico Lunghi

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Reusing indigenous plant materials to restore vegetation: A practical case in Shei-Pa National Park by Ching-An Chiu, Sheng-Shan Lu, Mei-Fen Lee, Chen-Chang Pan, Kuo-Min Fu

Subjects: “…Guanwu salamander…”
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Inferring on <i>Speleomantes</i> Foraging Behavior from Gut Contents Examination by Fabio Cianferoni, Enrico Lunghi

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Driven to the edge: Species distribution modeling of a Clawed Salamander (Hynobiidae: Onychodactylus koreanus) predicts range shifts and drastic decrease of suitable habitats in response to climate change by Yucheol Shin, Mi‐Sook Min, Amaël Borzée

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3D bite modeling and feeding mechanics of the largest living amphibian, the Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus (Amphibia:Urodela). by Josep Fortuny, Jordi Marcé-Nogué, Egon Heiss, Montserrat Sanchez, Lluis Gil, Àngel Galobart

“…Biting is an integral feature of the feeding mechanism for aquatic and terrestrial salamanders to capture, fix or immobilize elusive or struggling prey. …”
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Individual identification of endangered amphibians using deep learning and smartphone images: case study of the Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) by Kosuke Takaya, Yuki Taguchi, Takeshi Ise

“…In this study, we developed an image-based identification method based on deep learning that uses the head spot pattern of the Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), an endemic and endangered species in Japan. …”
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Ocular abnormalities in two sympatric salamanders (Caudata: Plethodontidae) in a pine-oak forest of La Malinche National Park, Mexico by Enrique A. Cante-Bazán, Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista

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Seasonal differences in climate change explain a lack of multi-decadal shifts in population characteristics of a pond breeding salamander. by Mark A Kirk, Mark L Galatowitsch, Scott A Wissinger

“…We used 23 years of annual survey data to test whether changes in climate have caused predictable shifts in the phenology and population characteristics of adult spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) during spring breeding migrations. …”
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Fire salamander (<em>Salamandra salamandra</em>) males’ activity during breeding season: effects of microhabitat features and body size by Raoul Manenti, Andrea Conti, Roberta Pennati

“…After metamorphosis, fire salamander is considered fully terrestrial, usually inhabiting wooded areas around aquatic habitats. …”
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Trait variation in patchy landscapes: Morphology of spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) varies more within ponds than between ponds. by Elizabeth T Green, Anthony I Dell, John A Crawford, Elizabeth G Biro, David R Daversa

“…General pond-level difference in salamander trait covariation suggest that allometric scaling of morphological traits is context dependent in patchy landscapes. …”
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Assessment of intra and interregional genetic variation in the Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus, via analysis of novel microsatellite markers. by Alexander C Cameron, Jeffry J Anderson, Robert B Page

“…The red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) has long-served as a model system in ecology, evolution, and behavior, and studies surveying molecular variation in this species have become increasingly common over the past decade. …”
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Vaccination with Recombinant Baculovirus Expressing Ranavirus Major Capsid Protein Induces Protective Immunity in Chinese Giant Salamander, Andrias davidianus by Xiaoyuan Zhou, Xinglang Zhang, Yahui Han, Qiuhong Jia, Hongwei Gao

Subjects: “…Chinese giant salamander…”
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COI Metabarcoding Provides Insights into the Highly Diverse Diet of a Generalist Salamander, <i>Salamandra salamandra</i> (Caudata: Salamandridae) by Adam J. D. Marques, Vanessa A. Mata, Guillermo Velo-Antón

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Molecular phylogeography and population genetic structure of an endangered species Pachyhynobius shangchengensis (hynobiid Salamander) in a fragmented habitat of southeastern China. by Yanyu Zhao, Yanhua Zhang, Xiaochen Li

“…The salamander Pachyhynobius shangchengensis (Hynobiidae) is a vulnerable species restricted to a patchy distribution associated with small mountain streams surrounded by forested slopes in the Mount Dabieshan region in southeastern China. …”
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Microhabitat types promote the genetic structure of a micro-endemic and critically endangered mole salamander (Ambystoma leorae) of Central Mexico. by Armando Sunny, Octavio Monroy-Vilchis, Carlos Reyna-Valencia, Martha M Zarco-González

“…Our results suggest that mole salamander's species are very sensitive to microhabitat features and relatively narrow obstacles in their path. …”
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What are the consequences of combining nuclear and mitochondrial data for phylogenetic analysis? Lessons from <it>Plethodon </it>salamanders and 13 other vertebrate clades by Wiens John J, Fisher-Reid M Caitlin

“…Here, we address these and related questions using new and published nucDNA and mtDNA data for <it>Plethodon </it>salamanders and published data from 13 other vertebrate clades (including fish, frogs, lizards, birds, turtles, and mammals).…”
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