Salamanders have served as model organisms for more than a century. A majority of the earliest embryological and morphological analyses of vertebrate development were conducted using salamander embryos. Today, salamanders continue to be the best animal models for several areas of research and a new generation of researchers are adopting salamanders – and in particular the laboratory axolotl - as their primary animal model.  

Salamander Research Network : A Slack Workspace has been setup to facilitate communication among salamander researchers. If you have not already signed up, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an invitation to join!

 

Fun Facts

What’s the difference between a newt and an axolotl?

A newt is a salamander but not all salamanders are newts.

There are 9 different families of salamanders and the family Salimandridae contains all of the various newt species.

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