The Mysterious Rio Grande Siren

Beautiful autumn colors on Rio Grande river flowing through New Mexico.

I’m currently working on a book titled A Lotl About Axolotls, an amphibian who never fully matures into an adult salamander with lungs. They keep their juvenile features, complete with frilly exterior gills—a very interesting adaptation to their environment. Recently, I learned about an equally unusual salamander found in the Rio Grande River: the Rio […]