Serra de Arrabida & larvae

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Serra de Arrabida fire salamander female and larvae. Larvae dropped 10 8 2014
 

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That is so amazing! I didn't realize that they give birth to larval stage young with all four legs! Nice pictures. Will the parents eat the young if you keep them together after birth?
 
Wow! Are these my old group? They all look great.
 
The parents don't seem prone to eating the young but I remove them quickly. They are a group from Steve S. One from your group looks like it could be gravid.
 
Bette said:
That is so amazing! I didn't realize that they give birth to larval stage young with all four legs! Nice pictures. Will the parents eat the young if you keep them together after birth?
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Some species of Salamandra even lay metamorphs, no joke.
 
The whole idea is fascinating, larvae can be deposited up to nine months after fertilisation. A real interesting species which I plan to add to my outdoor vivarium.

Stuart
 
sde said:
Some species of Salamandra even lay metamorphs, no joke.
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Seth is right. I'm not sure I would explain it that way. I'd say more like drop or birth non gilled juveniles.
In my experience the non gilled juveniles are a little more work to raise. The non gilled juveniles need small food on land. The gilled larvae can start on black worms right away.

I'm keen on obtaining some fastuosa or bernardezi. I'm currently obsessed with fire salamanders.
 
I'm not sure I would explain it that way. I'd say more like drop or birth non gilled juveniles.
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I was wondering how I should fraise it, metamorph is the best I could think of, but non gilled juvenile is better. And birth is better also. Thanks for that correction.
 
there are many sub species that give birth to fully formed young, including very local populations
 
Nice work Michael. I quite keeping my Arrabida pairs together because the were too prolific!

TD
 
tdimler said:
Nice work Michael. I quite keeping my Arrabida pairs together because the were too prolific!

TD
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If your fire salamanders are to prolific sell some to me.
 
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