- Some salamanders remain in their - aquatic larval forms throughout their - lives. This trait is called neoteny. - Newts add a step to this cycle— adults become terrestrial (called an eft) for a time, then revert back to being aquatic. - Terrestrial Eft Eastern Newt - Terrestrial Adult Southern Two-lined - Fertilization is usually internal with salamanders. Males deposit a spermatophore which the females take into their cloaca. - Neotenic Adult Pale Salamander - Salamander eggs are often (but not always) - laid in water. Some species brood (watch - over) their eggs until they hatch.
This lesson is part of Certified Herpetological Guide. Enrollment is self-paced, with no deadline to finish (about 50 hours).
