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Discover Nature: Salamander Larvae Transform to Adults


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Discover nature this week as Salamander larvae are transforming into adults. Salamanders are amphibians. They live in forested areas under rocks and logs or in caves and they breed in woodland ponds. Most of us know frogs metamorphose from tadpoles to frogs in a matter of weeks. Did you know salamanders do so through a similar process? Known as larvae, they compare to frog tadpoles in being the step between egg and adult. During metamorphosis, the larvae lose their gills and acquire a pair of
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Discover NatureBy Josh Hartwig