Notophthalmus meridionalis

[nate]

Here's some Notophthalmus meridionalis I'm working with at the Ft. Worth Zoo. Photos were taken by Matt Vaughn and used with his permission.

 

[jeff]

Those guys are awesome. If P. watl and T. granulosa were able to hybridize, I think they'd look like these guys. Are there any plans to breed them?

 

[leonardo]

Am I wrong or do all of them seem to be females?

leo

 

[nate]

You're right, Leo, they're all females in the photos. The males are seperated at the moment for some behavioral experiments. These animals are bred every year at the zoo.

 

[ralf]

They look quite different from Notophthalmus viridescens, including their morphology (especially head shape). Is this impression correct or is this a photography artefact?