Fire Salamander in the southern part of Switzerland (Ticino), October, 2007

feuersalamander auf der straße

Lovely couple!:)

Salamandra ( Salamandra salamandra ) Ing. Fire salamander . Grabada en cascada de Gorgutes en Benasque en Huesca ( España ) en julio de 2005

near berounka river czech republic

The nocturnal behavior of the European Fire Salamander hunting prey with a lightning fast tongue. Fire salamanders have excellent eyesight being able to detect the slightest movement of their prey which consists of insects, worms and slugs.The Fire salamander prefers cool dark places during daylight hours and becomes active on dusk. The Fire Salamander also is poisonous as indicated by natures ubiquitous warning colors of yellow and black. Large glands sit behind each eye capable of exuding a poisonous alkaloid compound known as samandarines to warn off any potential predators.

Here’s Mylo, My Fire Salamander, during a few feeding times.

A bit more of the salamander.

Dragon (at the time called no name)and Jade after they ate. i took this in december a couple months before Dragon (the bigger one) died. Dragon is female and Jade is male.

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Salamanders are one of the oldest groups of existing terrestrial vertebrates.

Salamanders are amphibians, related to frogs and toads. Because of their secretive nature and nocturnal lifestyle, salamanders are one of the least studied groups of animals. They love dark, wet places, often in deep woods, which is one reason why salamanders are the subjects of numerous myths and legends.

Traditional folklore held that salamanders could survive in fire.

Salamanders are extremely sensitive to changes in their ecosystems, and the health of local salamander populations often mirrors the health of the habitat as a whole.