Zagreb, Aug 15 (EFE).Zagreb, Aug 15 (EFE). — For the first time on record, a female of the amphibian species Proteus anguinus has laid her eggs in the open at Slovenia’s Postojna cave. Though ...

3D Imaging of the Mysterious Cave-Dwelling Salamander, Proteus anguinus, Reveals Adaptations for Life in the Dark The proteus is the largest cave tetrapod, and the only European amphibian that lives ...

Researchers have produced x-ray-computed microtomography scans of the endangered Proteus anguinus – an aquatic salamander – allowing scientists to study the unique evolutionary adaptations to its ...

An international group of scientists has used a novel highly sensitive method for detection of environmental DNA in groundwater to extend the poorly known range of the rare subterranean amphibian from ...

Postojna is one of the world’s longest limestone karst caves, recent explorations bringing its length to 24 kilometers (14.9 miles), with the possibility of it being 31km (19.3 miles) by a ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. The limestone labyrinth that is Slovenia's Postojna Cave is home ...

Hervant F, Mathieu J, Durand J (2001) Behavioural, physiological and metabolic responses to long-term starvation and refeeding in a blind cave-dwelling (Proteus anguinus) and a surface-dwelling ...

A blind, cave-dwelling amphibian appears to live for more than 100 years, an inexplicable feat that may eventually (when explained) provide insights into aging in other species. The "human fish", or ...

A ghost-like salamander in Eastern Europe has stayed in the same spot for seven years, scientists have announced. The amphibian was discovered in an underwater cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It ...