Young salamanders' movement over land helps stabilise populations
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 05:14
in Biology & Nature
Amphibians - frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts - are disappearing worldwide, but the stream salamanders of the Appalachian Mountains appear to be stable. This region is home to the largest diversity of salamanders in the world (more than 70 species reside here), and scientists want to understand what contributes to the stability of these salamander populations...