right side of tiger salamander metamroph

left side of tiger salamander metamorph

A recently metamorphosed tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), viewed from two different sides of its body. The right front limb of this animal has developed normally (top photo), but there is a problem with the left front limb (bottom photo). The left front limb may have been eaten by a predator (such as an insect or another salamander), while this salamander was a larva, and appears to be in the process of regenerating.

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