Spotted Salamander larvae may be the first photosythetic vertebrate!

See those fluorescent red dots? That is algae, embedded in the cells of a salamander embryo. What is it doing there? Museum researchers are investigating this unique symbiotic pairing. Learn about it in the new episode of Shelf Life: Green Grow The Salamanders. Click the link in our profile to watch!

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