Biofluorescence Discovered in Fire Salamanders for the First Time

Researchers have discovered that fire salamanders can produce a striking cyan-green fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light. Fire salamanders are famous for their vivid yellow and black warning colors, but part of their appearance remains invisible to human eyes. Researchers have found that when ultraviolet light strikes the animals, their skin and defensive secretions emit [...]

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