Question: A blue newt/salamander?

[Jesthing]

Hello,

I have been keeping newts since last year and I had originally come here for information on newt care. My two fire bellies are doing great thanks to your advice! :happy:

Now my question is: are there any blue newts/salamanders? Well I am sure that there are, but I have no idea about which species.

Thanks for your help!

PS. Sorry if this is in the wrong section of the forums, I wasn't quite sure

 

[Azhael]

Indeed there are. Ichthyosaura alpestris is blue, at least partially. Some ambystomatids like A.laterale have blue pigmentation, some hynobids do too...

 

[Kaysie]

Also some melanoid axolotls have a bluish hue, as can Cynops cyanurus.

 

[Daniel]

As far as I know, there are no caudates that are (almost) completely blue - not like the frog Dendrobates azureus.

But the species mentioned have some blue parts, you can look up pictures of them at the species section of Caudata Culture.

 

[Jake]

Male Cynops cyanurus have an attractive blue coloration on their tails, male Triturus dobrogicus also have it, along with T.cristatus. C.cyanurus are probably the easiest to keep/breed.