A Review on Adaptive Responses of Salamanders to Climate Change

Extinction rates of salamanders are predicted to rise exponentially under rapidly changing environmental conditions. Due to a wide range of anthropogenic activities, the populations of salamanders are highly threatened. The previous published data indicate that salamanders have adapted various plastic responses to acclimatize to the changing environment. These plastic responses help them to buffer the adverse effects of changing environments and also allow them to adapt to new habitats. The objectives of this review paper are to explore the impact of changing climate on salamanders, to elucidate the diverse strategies they employ to mitigate these challenges, and to evaluate the limitations and evolutionary significance of these measures. Additionally, this study will endeavor to forecast whether these adaptive changes are sufficient to address the evolving climate conditions.