Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 45, No. 3 (September 2011), pp. 379-384 (6 pages) Life-cycle polyphenism has been hypothesized to facilitate ecological speciation in salamanders. A recent study ...

Stomach contents of 329 terrestrial adult migrants and immature efts of the red-spotted newt, Notophthalmus viridescens were examined. All specimens were collected in July and August from leaf litter ...

Scientists have identified protein families expressed during tissue regeneration in newts, providing the groundwork for research into whether particular sets of genes are used for the purpose. The ...

A red eft (Notophthalmus viridescens), photographed near High Point, New Jersey. A red eft (Notophthalmus viridescens), photographed near High Point, New Jersey. Brian Switek is a freelance science ...

The ability of some animals to regenerate tissue is generally considered to be an ancient quality of all multicellular animals. A genetic analysis of newts, however, now suggests that it evolved much ...

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A central newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, makes its home in a Missouri pond. Newts are a common pond amphibian in Missouri and are often infected with the amphibian chytrid fungus. Disclaimer: AAAS ...

A red eft (Notophthalmus viridescens), photographed near High Point, New Jersey. A red eft (Notophthalmus viridescens), photographed near High Point, New Jersey. Brian Switek is a freelance science ...