Salamander

Last Thursday I attended a talk about protecting Ohio’s Giant Salamander also known as the Eastern Hellbender. During this talk I learned a lot about the hellbender and salamanders in general. We were also informed about what is hurting these creatures and what we must do to stop it. Lastly, I was able to learn enough about the hellbender to make an informed opinion about them. The Eastern United States has one of the highest populations of salamanders of anywhere in the world. It is a hot spot for fresh water organisms. One of these salamanders comes from the family cryptobranchidae. This family only has three remaining species in it. Two of these are the Chinese and Japanese Giant Salamanders which are found in Asia and the third is the Eastern Hellbender found in Ohio. The hellbender is completely aquatic and can grow to be 27 inches long. It feeds on crayfish and goes through a partial metamorphosis while maturing. They are mature when they reach 35 centimeters in size, but that can take 6 to 8 years. They are extraordinary long lived creatures and can reach 70 years of age. They live in streams or rivers, but they need big rocks because they make their homes under them. They do not leave their rock patch, instead they stay there for their entire life. These creatures have almost no predators once they reach…

Many studies showed that road salt has negative effects on the survival rate of amphibian populations. According to Karraker, N. E., Gibbs, J. P., Vonesh, J. R., they found that large quantities of road salt decreased survival in both Spotted salamanders and Wood frogs. Survival of their embryos also decreased significantly. Amphibians have a lower chance to metamorphose, which is the process of an organism to develop into an adult, causing a lower a survival rate. Sanzo, D., and Hecnar, S. J.…

The African clawed frog is from Sub-Saharan Africa. It is part of the African species of aquatic frog of the pipidae family. The word xenopus means “strange foot” and laevis means “smooth”. Floppers is a tongueless, toothless and completely aquatic organism along with the rest of the pipidae family. Floppers uses his hands to put food in his mouth and down his throat and a hyobranchial pump to suck things in his mouth. Floppers (apart of the pipidae family) have very strong legs for swimming…

The Panamanian Golden Frog proves that size does not matter. The diminutive size was countered by potent defense, as the poison in just one of the frogs could kill about a thousand normal mice (Kolbert, 2014). In addition, their presence has transgressed the animal kingdom as it has left a remarkable impact on the town of El Valle de Antón in Panama. The Panamanian Golden Frog has become a cherished symbol synonymous in the area, as it is associated with good luck and fortune (Kolbert, 2014).…

was to learn why male salamanders sexually gravitate towards female salamanders who are strongly gravid and a bit larger in regards to size. This study is quiet interesting, when speaking from a human’s perception because some men tend to court women who are highly fertile too. It’s quite interesting to know that in the animal kingdom things work a bit differently, but produce similar outcomes. Although understanding their behaviors can be quite complex, it’s always good to learn about different…

Historically, the symbol of the salamander has been developed as representative of an excitable passion. Since early depictions of a salamander in folklore, they consistently feature an ability to extinguish fire with their harsh and scaly bodies. Featured on firemen uniforms seen in Fahrenheit 451, at face value, demonstrates a fireman’s determination when it comes to the burning of books. However, a dual meaning is observed of the extinguishing of the fire promoted by Montag and Clarrise, as…

The Night of the Salamanders The speaker and his father, mother, brothers, and sisters where trying to find work in Minnesota, so that they could travel back to Texas. But after being told that “the best thing to do would be to leave his shacks because, after all, the beets begun to rot away already.” The speaker then tells us why the farmer told his family to leave, “he was in fact afraid of us. He was afraid that we would begin to steal from him or perhaps that one of us would be sick, and…

Eurycea rathbuni otherwise known as Texas Blind Salamanders are incredible creatures that do not get their fair share of attention compared to animals such as cheetahs and lions. Specifically, they are only known to reside within the dark water filled caves of Edward’s Aquifer in Hays County, Texas.5 Thus, this species was discovered by the San Marcos National Fishery, which is now known as Texas State University.5,6 In 1967, Eurycea Rathbuni was listed as an endangered species, and within ten…

completely or mature to an adult. “The Gills are the only physical maturation.” Says Dr. Reid (http://www.theinertia.com/). There are only a few things that people are doing to save this animal. Not counting the fact that the Axolotl is not as popular as Iphones nowadays, but as much as people are on the phones and on the internet you would think that they would find information on it. Maybe if this world wasn’t so lazy and self centered then there would not be so many animals extinct. Some…

The amazing things about turtles, salamanders, and Toads are that they have their own styles. There are similar species, and subspecies of turtles, salamanders, and toads. Also the habitats of the amphibians and reptiles are very interesting to now. When you see them, you should know them descriptor of the turtles and salamanders and also the toads to. Can’t forget the natural history of these amphibians and reptiles. We can't forget how they reproduce. Amphibians and reptiles of Monroe County…