The book covers breeding advice for the following species: Ambystoma californiense, Ambystoma tigrinum, Cynops orientalis, Cynops pyrrhogaster, Echinotriton andersoni, Ichthyosaura alpestris, Lissotriton boscai, Lissotriton helveticus, Lissotriton italicus, Lissotriton montandoni, Ommatotriton ophryticus, Ommatotriton vittatus, Paramesotriton deloustali, Proteus anguinus, Salamandra infraimmaculata, Siren intermedia, Taricha granulosa, Triturus carnifex, Triturus karelinii and Triturus macedonicus. A chapter on diseases of tailed-amphibians by Dr. med. vet. Frank Mutschmann provides important information.