Regeneration of complex patterned structures is well described among, although limited to a small sampling of, amphibians. This limitation impedes our understanding of the full range of regenerative competencies within this class of vertebrates, according to phylogeny, developmental life stage, and age. To broaden the phylogenetic breath of this research, we characterized the regenerative capacity of the Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni), a protected salamander native to the Edwards Aquifer of San Marcos, Texas and colonized by the San Marcos Aquatic Resource Center. As field observations suggested regenerative abilities in this population, the forelimb stump of a live captured female was amputated in the hopes of restoring the structure, and thus locomotion in the animal. Tails were clipped from two males to additionally document tail regeneration.

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表征德克萨斯盲蝾螈 (Eurycea Rathbuni) 的再生能力和生长模式

复杂图案结构的再生在两栖动物中得到了很好的描述，但仅限于少量的两栖动物。根据系统发育、发育生命阶段和年龄，这种限制阻碍了我们对这类脊椎动物的全部再生能力的理解。为了拓宽这项研究的系统发育范围，我们描述了德克萨斯盲蝾螈的再生能力（Eurycea Rathbuni)，一种受保护的蝾螈，原产于德克萨斯州圣马科斯的爱德华兹含水层，并被圣马科斯水生资源中心殖民。由于实地观察表明该种群具有再生能力，因此将一只活体捕获的雌性的前肢残肢截肢，以期恢复结构，从而恢复动物的运动能力。从两只雄性身上剪下尾巴，以另外记录尾巴再生。