In early spring, #ResearchRoundup highlights a dataset on Blue-spotted Salamanders, which begin migrating despite sub-zero body temperatures. Explore this dataset by Glenn Tattersall and Danilo Giacometti from Brock University here: https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/FZJBQH
Data to accompany manuscript "Sub-zero body temperatures during early spring migration in blue-spotted salamanders (Ambystoma laterale)"

Amphibians that reproduce in early spring at northern latitudes may encounter environmental ice while migrating to their breeding sites. Due to the...

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Image from the associated open-access article: https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2025-0045