Burrow Use by Salamanders

Salamander in BurrowBurrow

The use of subterranean burrows by individual salamanders of Salamandrella keyserlingii, inhabiting Shaamar, Selenge Province, Mongolia. Unlike Darhadyn Wetland, this region involved few decaying logs harboring individual salamanders above ground on land.

(A) A juvenile, appearing from a burrow (photographed on 18 July 2005).

(B) One of lots of burrows that were distributed in slopes near a breeding pond (photographed on 19 July 2005).


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