Fire Salamander giving Birth

This Portuguese Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra gallaica) gives birth to 2 larvae (tadpoles) in this video.

Fire Salamanders don't lay eggs; instead, the fertilized eggs develop for several months inside the mother and she releases well developed larvae into the water.

Each egg actually hatches as she gives birth. The white material in the water is egg yolk from the salamander. This female produced many more larvae than are shown in this video.

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