Emergent patterns between salamander prey and their predators

Predator-prey interactions can impose strong selective pressures that scale up to affect the structure and function of communities and ecosystems. Salamanders are prey to a variety of predators that differ in their foraging tactics (e.g., specialists vs. generalists), morphologies, behaviors, and ecologies. Salamanders are an ideal group to explore and quantify patterns that may affect the evolution and persistence of defensive strategies. We...