Symbiotic relationship between A. maculatum and algae

[levinas]

"Spotted salamanders are in a long-term relationship with photosynthetic algae. In 1888, biologist Henry Orr reported that their eggs often contain single-celled green algae called Oophila amblystomatis. The salamanders lay the eggs in pools of water, and the algae colonise them within hours."

Continued: Zoologger: The first solar-powered vertebrate - life - 18 January 2013 - New Scientist

 

[Jefferson]

Read the article myself, great piece. Who would of thought that we had a solar-powered vertabrate? The next time I see a Spotted, I'm going to have a new perspective.