Andres M. Dominguez / Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) in a Beech forest (Fagus sylvatica) Saja Besaya Natural Park, Saja, Cantabria, Spain, August.

Nick Upton / Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) male courting a female by arching his back and waving his tail in a garden pond at night, surrounded by Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), near Wells, Somerset, UK, M...

Nick Upton / Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) male in a garden pond at night, surrounded by Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), Mendip Hills, near Wells, Somerset, UK, March. Photographed under license.

Nick Upton / Two male Palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus) swimming in a garden pond at night surrounded by Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), near Wells, Somerset, UK, March.

Nick Upton / Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) male in a garden pond at night with webbed hind feet spread wide, surrounded by Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), near Wells, Somerset, UK, March.

Nick Upton / Two male Palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus) swimming in a garden pond at night surrounded by Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), near Wells, Somerset, UK, March.

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra gigliolii) along stream in Cacciagrande old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruz...

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra gigliolii) juvenile and Beech (Fagus sylvatica) nut shell. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESC...

Will Watson / Smooth newt (LIssotriton vulgaris) female on top of Frogspawn (Rana temporaria), Bromyard Downs, Herefordshire, England.

Nick Upton / Pair of Great crested newts (Triturus crustatus) and a Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) swimming in a pond, surrounded by Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), Somerset, England, UK, February. Filmed at...

Nick Upton / Male Great crested newt (Triturus crustatus) displaying to a female in a pond, with another female swimming past feeding on Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), Somerset, England, UK, February. Filmed at nig...

Russell Cooper / Common newt / Smooth newt (Triturus vulgaris) male in breeding colouration. South-west London, UK.

Nick Upton / Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) male in a pond maintained for newts and other pond life surrounded by Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), a major prey item, Mendip Hills, near Wells, Somerset, UK, Febr...

Nick Upton / Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) male in a pond maintained for newts and other pond life surrounded by Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), a major prey item, Mendip Hills, near Wells, Somerset, UK, Fe...

Cyril Ruoso / Common frog (Rana temporaria) and Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) during the breeding season sharing the same pond to lay eggs. Burgundy, France, March.

Cyril Ruoso / Crested newt (Triturus cristatus carnifex) underwater view of female eating mass of Common frog spawn. Burgundy, France, April.

John Cancalosi / Mud puppy (Necturus maculosus) New York, USA

John Cancalosi / Mud puppy (Necturus maculosus) New York, USA

Pete Oxford / Common mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) underwater. Hiwassee River, Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, USA, July.

Theo Bosboom / Common newt (Triturus vulgarus) on melting ice of a fen at Deelerwoud Nature Reserve, the Netherlands, December

MYN / Joris van Alphen / Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) tadpole, Picardie, France

Cyril Ruoso / Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) in breeding pond with frog egg spawn at 2000 meters elevation, Alps, France

Juan Carlos Munoz / Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) on mossy tree trunk, Integral Nature Reserve, Lizardoia, Selva de Irati, Navarra, Spain, October

Daniel Heuclin / Barred Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra salamandra) Poitou, France, controlled conditions.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Illustration of Common Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra). Pencil and watercolor painting.

Bert Willaert / Yellow-striped fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra fastuosa), French Pyrenees, France, April.

Chris Mattison / Italian fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra gigliolii) captive from Calabria, Italy

Chris Mattison / Portuguese fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra gallaica), captive, occurs Europe.

Chris Mattison / European fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra gigliolii) subspecies, Monte Pecoraro, Calabria, Italy, May

Daniel Heuclin / Banded salamander (Salamandra salamandra terrestris) France, captive

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) on rock. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, June.

Daniel Heuclin / Common mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus maculosus) from USA and Canada

Thomas Marent / Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) larva showing gills, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) larva showing gills, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Palmate Newt (Triturus helveticus) eating Common Frog (Rana temporaria) tadpole, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Palmate Newt (Triturus helveticus) eating Common Frog (Rana temporaria) tadpole, Switzerland

Stephen Dalton / Fire / European Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) on moss, Europe

Stephen Dalton / European / Fire salamander {Salamandra salamandra} on moss, controlled conditions, UK

Inaki Relanzon / Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) by a waterfall in the forest, Montseny National Park, Barcelona, Spain.

Luis Quinta / European salamander (Salamandra salamandra) on lichen covered rock, Alentejo, Portugal

Luis Quinta / European salamander (Salamandra salamandra) in shallow water, Alentejo, Portugal

Albert Lleal / Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) on Maindenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris), El Montseny Natural Park, Spain

Duncan Mcewan / Common hawker dragonfly larvae (Aeshna juncea) with juvenile salamander, Scotland

Kim Taylor / Blackbird (Turdus merula) lands on lilypad and catches smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) before flying off and leaving frame, garden, UK.

Kim Taylor / Blackbird (Turdus merula) male lands on lily-pad and attempts to catch a Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) but only picks up algae. It shakes its head and flies off, leaving frame, garden, UK.

Chris Mattison / Smooth / Common newt (Triturus vulgaris) on white background, Yorkshire, UK, October

John Cancalosi / Mud puppy (Necturus maculosus), New York, USA

Willem Kolvoort / Common newt (Lissotriton vulgaris), pair amongst White waterlily (Nymphaea alba) leaves. Garden pond, Netherlands. April.

Willem Kolvoort / Common newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) female amongst Shining pondweed (Potamogeton lucens) in garden pond. Netherlands. April.

Willem Kolvoort / Common newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) male amongst water plants in garden pond. Netherlands. April.

Willem Kolvoort / Common newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) pair approaching each other on Spiked water-milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) prior to mating. In garden pond, Netherlands. April.

Willem Kolvoort / Common newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) pair prior to mating amongst water plants in garden pond. Netherlands. April.