Zagreb, Aug 15 (EFE).Zagreb, Aug 15 (EFE). — For the first time on record, a female of the amphibian species Proteus anguinus has laid her eggs in the open at Slovenia’s Postojna cave. Though ...

Researchers have produced x-ray-computed microtomography scans of the endangered Proteus anguinus – an aquatic salamander – allowing scientists to study the unique evolutionary adaptations to its ...

3D Imaging of the Mysterious Cave-Dwelling Salamander, Proteus anguinus, Reveals Adaptations for Life in the Dark The proteus is the largest cave tetrapod, and the only European amphibian that lives ...

Postojna is one of the world’s longest limestone karst caves, recent explorations bringing its length to 24 kilometers (14.9 miles), with the possibility of it being 31km (19.3 miles) by a ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have long been intrigued by the longevity of a tiny amphibian known as the blind salamander, but it now seems it may live a long time because it basically has no life. The ...

Researchers recently scanned the heads of blind cave salamanders to learn how the species’ dark, aquatic environment shaped its senses. Using X-ray micro-computed tomography, they were able to map the ...