Salamander Hybrids in California (IMAGE)

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Salamander Hybrids in California

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This image shows California Tiger and Barred Tiger Salamanders in a California pond. New research shows that the two species have interbred to create a hybrids that have shown remarkable vigor.

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Bruce Delgado/Bureau of Land Management

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