Jumping performance can have important implications for an animal's fitness by expanding
its ability to evade predators and move between microhabitats. Jumping in terrestrial …

Wandering salamanders (Aneides vagrans) inhabit the crowns of the world's tallest trees,
taking refuge in epiphytic fern mats within these complex arboreal environments. These …

The ability of plethodontid salamanders to jump has been recognized for over 100 yr, but the
mechanics of the jump are only now being elucidated. These salamanders often autotomize …

Many terrestrial and aquatic animals jump to escape predators. Most terrestrial animals use
robust hindlimbs to produce the power needed to lift their bodies off the ground. This paper …

Oedipina berlini es una salamandra terrestre endémica de los bosques tropicales del
Caribe de Costa Rica, su historia natural es poco conocida debido a los pocos registros que …