Information about salamanders
and their captive care

If you are interested in salamanders and newts, you've come to the right place! We have something for everyone, from beginning petkeepers to professional herpetologists. All of our articles, FAQs, and species sheets are written by people who have extensive experience with the animals they write about.

Got Questions?

Start with the Newt & Salamander Frequently Asked Questions, or try our site search. More detailed information can be found in the Articles and Caresheets. If you don't find the answer, bring your question to the Forum. If you want to browse through photographs, or look up a species by name, go to the Species Database, where you will find photos and information categorized by family, genus, and species.

CC Photo of the Month
February 2010

Salamander Photo of the Month

Photographer: Pedro Oliveira
Animal(s) depicted: Salamandra salamandra gallaica, captive-bred juvenile
Location taken: In captivity, Portugal

Photo of the Month Archive

CC New and Updated Pages

1/10
Defense Mechanisms of the Spanish Ribbed Newt New article
Substrates for Caudates Part 2: Terrestrial Substrates New article
Aquarium Invaders: Photographs New photos
12/09
Pleurodeles waltl New text & photos
11/09
Ambystoma mexicanum New photos
Bolitoglossa conanti New entry
Bolitoglossa diaphora New entry
Bolitoglossa dunni New entry
Bolitoglossa rufescens New entry
Oedipina tomasi New entry
Necturus alabamensis New text
Necturus beyeri New text
Necturus lewisi New text
Necturus punctatus New text
Necturus sp. cf beyeri New text
10/09
Bolitoglossa pandi New entry
9/09
Fish with Caudates New article
Vivarium Building Projects New article
Food Habits of Ambystoma talpoideum in Montgomery County, Tennessee New article
8/09
Substrates for Caudates Part 1: Aquatic Substrates New article
7/09
Aquarium Cooling New photos
Plethodon neomexicanus Species info

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