the northern banana salamander ( bolitoglossa rufescens ) , also known as common dwarf salamander or rufescent salamander , is a species of salamander in the family plethodontidae ( lungless salamanders ) .

it is found in the atlantic slopes of meso-america from san luis potosi , veracruz , and northern chiapas in mexico continuing on to the southern part of guatemala , belize , and northern honduras .

however , its range south of mexico is uncertain because the records may refer to other species .

northern banana salamander

is endemic to the northern end of the yucatan peninsula in northern campechs and quintana roo .
northern minute salamander - thorius boreas the northern minute salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
suzanne cogen © found this california giant salamander eating a banana slug at 3 pm in mid december in sonoma county .
nancy gribler discovered this large adult california giant salamander eating a banana slug one night in her back yard . © nancy gribler
northern two - lined salamander - eurycea bislineata the northern two - lined salamander has a yellow belly . source : nh fish and game intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
northern two - lined salamander - eurycea bislineata the northern two - lined salamander is found in from southern quebec and new brunswick to northern virginia , and west from new england to northeastern ohio . source : animal diversity web intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
northern two - lined salamander - eurycea bislineata the northern two - lined salamander is a small salamander , usually not over 3 . 5 inches in length . source : usgs intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
coastal giant salamander ( dicamptodon tenebrosus ) . there are some amazing photos online showing dicamptodontids eating enormous banana slugs . photo by jeffrey - marsten and in public domain .
northern dusky salamander - desmognathus fuscus the northern dusky salamander is found along woodland streams under logs , rocks , moss , and wet leaves . source : nh fish and game intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
northern two - lined salamander - eurycea bislineata the northern two - lined salamander is found in wooded areas near bogs , springs , streams , and lakes . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
this california giant salamander was found on a hiking trail in marin county on a foggy mid may afternoon wet with fog drip . it was observed for about 20 minutes as it slowly attempt to eat the banana slug . banana slugs are very sticky and their slime causes numbness , which makes it difficult to swallow them . © bill west
the northern banana salamander ( bolitoglossa rufescens ) is a species of salamander in the plethodontidae family . it is found in belize , guatemala , honduras , and mexico . its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests , subtropical or tropical moist montane forests , and plantations . it is threatened by habitat loss .
it lives mainly in bromeliads in tropical and subtropical wet forests , as well as in citrus orchards , banana plantations , and pine plantations . it breeds by direct development .
northern dusky salamander - desmognathus fuscus the northern dusky salamander is found from southern new brunswick and quebec , along the east coast to north carolina , and west to ohio , southern indiana , kentucky , and tennessee . source : animal diversity web intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
the blackbelly salamander is found from southern west virginia to northern georgia . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
the northern zigzag salamander ( plethodon dorsalis ) is identifiable from the zigzagging stripe down its back which is either red or yellow in appearance . this salamander also has orange markings around the base of its front legs . the northern zigzag salamander grows to around 11 cm long and is found throughout the united states . this salamander prefers living in damp rocky forests and around cave entrances .
this species occurs on the atlantic slopes of meso america from san luis potosi and veracruz to northern chiapas , mexico southwards to guatemala and belize , reaching northern honduras . it occurs from sea level up to 1 , 500m asl , but generally favours low altitudes .
patch - nosed salamander - urspelerpes brucei the patch - nosed salamander is found in the appalachian foothills of northern georgia . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
northern banana salamander ( liner , 1994 , herpetol . circ . , 23 : 11 ; frank and ramus , 1995 , compl . guide scient . common names amph . rept . world : 30 ; lee , 2000 , field guide amph . rept . maya world : 56 ; liner and casas - andreu , 2008 , herpetol . circ . , 38 : 29 ) .
is widely distributed from the gulf slope in tamaulipas south through central america to northern argentina and eastern brazil . it is highly variable geographically .
ranges on the caribbean side of mexico , from veracruz south through belize and guatemala to northern nicaragua . it occurs at tikal in guatemala .
gao , k . & shubin , n . h . 2001 . late jurassic salamanders from northern china . nature 410 , 574 - 577 .
the three - lined salamander is found from virginia south to northern florida and west to tennessee and louisiana . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
campbell , j . a . ( 1998 ) amphibians and reptiles of northern guatemala , the yucatán , and belize . university of oklahoma press , norman .
the northern slimy salamander is often found beneath stones and decaying logs in wooded areas and alongside streams . source : animal diversity web intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
a common invertebrate found on this site is the banana slug , which is a mature forest specialist . a number of other invertebrate species , including beetles , harvestman , spiders , millipedes , and freshwater mussels are also specialists throughout these sites .
shasta salamander - hydromantes shastae the shasta salamander is found in small area in northern california in the headwaters of shasta reservoir drainage in shasta county , california . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
garden salamander ( n ) _ _ _ _ _ _ bc ( in mexico , only in far - northern baja california ) batrachoseps m . major family ambystomatidae : ( the
mole salamanders
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the cave salamander is found from eastern oklahoma to northern virginia , north to central indiana , and south to central alabama . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
there are no major threats to this species , which is listed as of least concern by iucn ( 2010 ) . salamandrella keyserlingii is a widespread and common species in northeastern china and russia . it is also distributed in the northern hokkaido island of japan , mongolia , and northern korea . in kazakhstan it is a rare species deserving conservation .
the northern redback salamander has a red stripe that runs from the back of its head almost to the tip of its tail . . source : usgs intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
this site is characterized by low reptile diversity with only northern alligator lizard , rubber boa , and california mountain king snake being found at the site . streams , shaded seeps , and ample downed wood in various states of decay provide habitat for a variety of amphibians , including clouded salamander , california slender salamander , ensatina salamander , black salamander and tailed frog .
northern redback salamanders don ' t have an aquatic larval stage . source : connecticut dept . of energy & environmental protection intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
the northern redback salamander is found from minnesota and western ontario east to to southern quebec and newfoundland and south to north carolina and northeastern tennessee . source : nh fish and game intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
juan , it’s most likely a spotted salamander or yellow - spotted salamander ( aka ambystoma maculatum ) .
caiman lizards are known for their specialized diet of aquatic snails , but they will also take in other food items as well . in captivity these lizards will eat a varied diet that includes canned snails for reptiles , canned shrimp , superworms , crickets , and canned tegu and monitor food . fruits such as kiwi , banana , mango , papaya and , red banana can be offered as well . supplement the diet weekly with a reptile multi vitamin and twice a week with reptile calcium supplement . food can be offered in a dish but some lizards will happily take it from feeding tongs as well .
the vernacular name comes from mt . hakuba of the hida mountains , a subdivision of the northern japanese alps ( goris 2004 ) . [ 3684 ] hynobius tenuis is now included in this taxon .
the only way i remember to identify this particular kind of salamander is black + yellow = spotted salamander .
red salamander - pseudotriton ruber the red salamander is found in the eastern united states from northern alabama , georgia , south carolina , and north carolina , to western ohio , pennsylvania , new jersey , and southern new york . source : animal diversity web intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
the northern slimy salamander is found from illinois east to new york and south to louisiana and florida . it may also be found in rindge in southern new hampshire . source : nh fish and game intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
a list compiled by armas hill upper right photo : a yarrow ' s ( or mountain ) spiny lizard , photographed during a font tour . this species occurs in sonora , in northern mexico . ( photo by doris potter )
a north american plethodontid montage . from top to bottom : red salamander ( pseudotriton ruber ) , a spelerpine ; four - toed salamander ( hemidactylium scutatum ) , the only extant member of its lineage ( and hence sometimes given its own ‘subfamily’ , hemidactylinae ) ; and northern dusky salamander ( desmognathus fuscus ) , one of many desmognathus species within plethodontinae . all images by rosemary mosco and used with kind permission .
the clouded salamander ( aneides ferreus ) grows to around 5 inches in length and has a pale gray coloration with gold , red or olive green blotches . younger species of the clouded salamander also features a brass colored streak on its back which disappears as the species ages . the clouded salamander has a prehensile tale and longer legs than many other salamander species . this salamander species can be found in the western united states from the columbia river to the northern tip of california . this salamander lives under rocks and logs . eggs of the clouded salamander hatch within two months and before hatching the eggs can be cared for by one or both parents . the clouded salamander is considered to be of near threatened conservation status .
the wandering salamander ( aneides vagrans ) looks similar in appearance to the clouded salamander and grows to a total length of 5 inches . this salamander species has a prehensile tail and can be found clambering in trees . the wandering salamander varies in color from brown to grey and features bronze markings that can be marbled , mottled or speckled on the salamanders back . as with the clouded salamander , young wandering salamanders also have a bronze stripe down their backs . this salamander species is found in oregon , northern california and on vancouver island . the wandering salamander can be found living on forested lands or forest edges but also thrives on recently cleared forest areas . this salamander species is considered to be of near threatened conservation status .
this species ranges from the north of european russia ( arkhangelskaya province ) through the polar urals and siberia to chukotka peninsula , then southwards along the pacific coast to northeastern china ( heilongjiang , jilin , liaoling and inner mongolia provinces ) , northern democratic people ' s republic of korea , central mongolia , southern siberia , and through northern kazakhstan to nizhegorodskaya province in european russia . the species is also present in kushiro marshland in hokkaido , japan , and the disputed island of kunashiri .
i have seen stuff about spotted salamanders and on this website it says that a spotted salamander is not a type of salamander .
has a wide range and a pronounced geographical variation . it is distributed from the southeastern & central us south through mexico & central america to venezuela , with disjunct populations in the west indies , and in southeast brazil , uruguay , & northern argentina .
the species ranges from tamaulipas , mexico south to northern honduras , and on corn island off the coast of nicaragua . at no place other than at the cave in the yucatan , is it known to be restricted its entire life to the inside of a cave .
salamandrella keyserlingii has the widest distribution of all recent amphibian species . it is found in russia , kazakhstan , mongolia , china , north korea and japan . its range extends across the ural mountains , well into the european part of russia ; the eastern limit is formed by the chukotski mountains near the bering strait . the northern limits are the chaunski lowlands along the east siberian sea in chukotski and the kolyma river - kolyuchinskaya tundra zone . the southern limits are northern kazakhstan , the altay and tuva areas of southern russia , the hangayn mountains in northern mongolia , inner mongolia and heilongjiang provinces in north - eastern china . the changbai mountains in northern north korea may be home to s . tridactyla . salamandrella keyserlingii further occurs on sakhalin island , and some of the kuril islands : paramushir , kunashir and shikotan islands , as well as in the kushiro wetlands in hokkaido , japan ( kang et al . , 1975 ; sato , 1993 ; borkin , 1999 ; fei et al . , 1999 , 2006 ; kuzmin & maslova , 2003 ; song , 2007 ) .
the hakuba salamander or japanese mountain salamander ( hynobius hidamontanus ) is a species of salamander in the hynobiidae family . this salamander is also synonymous with the mountain salamander ( hynobius tenuis ) . it is endemic to japan . its natural habitats are temperate forests , rivers , swamps , freshwater springs , and plantations . it is threatened by habitat loss .
the garden slender salamander is small , slim salamander . source : california herps intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
blue ridge two - lined salamander - eurycea wilderae the blue ridge two - lined salamander is a small , slender salamander . source : animal diversity web intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
what remains of the historic mammalian carnivores are the fisher and the raccoon . other mammals common to this vegetation community are the fog shrew , trowbridge shrew , shrew - mole , silver - haired bat and northern flying squirrel . sensitive mammal species include fisher , marten , and mountain beaver .
the green salamander or ( aneides aeneus ) is the only salamander within its genus to live in the eastern united states . this species is considered to be near threatened as far as conservation status . the green salamander ranges between 8 to 12 cm in length and is light blue to yellow in color with green blotches on its skin that look like lichen . this species prefers to live in moist and shaded areas such as in rock crevices and are located from southwestern pennsylvania down to northern alabama and northeastern mississippi .
this species originally inhabited forest , including dry forest and lowland wet forest , but with the loss of these habitats from much of its range it is now most commonly found in shaded coffee and banana plantations , and in sugarcane fields ( 1 ) ( 8 ) . salvin’s mushroomtongue salamander has been observed climbing on heliconia leaves and other large - leafed plants ( 3 ) , and has been recorded at elevations of around 600 to 1 , 250 metres ( 1 ) ( 8 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) .
the red - legged salamander ( plethodon shermani ) is a dark grey salamander that is identified by its bright red legs and light grey cheeks . this salamander species measures anywhere between 3 ¼ and 7 ¼ inches long . the red - legged salamander lives in moisture rich forests preferring to live in mossy logs . this salamander species is prevalent in the extreme southwestern corner of north carolina .
the very distinctive spectacled salamander salamandrina terdigitata and northern spectacled salamander s . perspicillata , both endemic to western italy , are generally recovered as forming the sister - group to the salamandrine + pleurodeline clade ( zhang et al . 2008 , pyron & wiens 2011 ) . these unique salamandrids are proportionally long - tailed , only have four toes on the hindfeet , and display their bright red ventral tail surfaces by forming a vertical loop with the tail when disturbed .
clouded salamander - aneides ferreus the clouded salamander has a prehensile tail . source : usgs intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
guaramacal salamander - bolitoglossa guaramacalensis the guaramacal salamander is found in venezuela . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
mombacho salamander - bolitoglossa mombachoensis the mombacho salamander is found in nicaragua . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
pijol salamander - bolitoglossa porrasorum the pijol salamander is found in honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
azulita salamander - bolitoglossa spongai the azulita salamander is found in venezuela . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
spring salamander - gyrinophilus porphyriticus there are four subspecies of spring salamander . source : usgs intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
yoro salamander - nototriton barbouri the yoro salamander is found in honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
worm salamander - oedipina tomasi the worm salamander is found in honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
morelos salamander - pseudoeurycea altamontana the morelos salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
leprous salamander - pseudoeurycea leprosa the leprous salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
admirable salamander - pseudoeurycea praecellens the admirable salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
tamaulipan salamander - pseudoeurycea scandens the tamaulipan salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
female gregarious slender salamanders lay their egs in communal nests under rocks , logs , bark , or leaf litter . source : california herps intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no san simeon slender salamander - batrachoseps incognitus the simeon slender salamander is found in central coastal california in the santa lucia range in southwestern monterey county and northern san luis obispo county . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
el cusuco salamander - bolitoglossa diaphora el cusuco salamander is found in honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
green salamander - aneides aeneus the green salamander is blac with bright green markings . source : usgs intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
sardinian cave salamander - atylodes genei the sardinian cave salamander is found in italy . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
carabobo climbing salamander - bolitoglossa borburata the carabobo climbing salamander is found in venezuela . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
celaque climbing salamander - bolitoglossa celaque the celaque climbing salamander is found in honduras . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
oak forest salamander - bolitoglossa cuchumatana the oak forest salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
coban climbing salamander - bolitoglossa helmrichi the coban climbing salamander is found in guatemala . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
meliana climbing salamander - bolitoglossa meliana the meliana climbing salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
amazon climbing salamander - bolitoglossa palmata the amazon climbing salamander is found in ecuador . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
broadfoot climbing salamander - bolitoglossa platydactyla the broadfoot climbing salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
northwestern climbing salamander - bolitoglossa sima the northwestern climbing salamander is found in ecuador . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
la palma salamander - bolitoglossa subpalmata la palma salamander is found in costa rica . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
finca chiblac salamander - bradytriton silus the finca chiblac salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
dwarf splayfoot salamander - chiropterotriton dimidiatus the dwarf splayfoot salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
terrestrial splayfoot salamander - chiropterotriton terrestris the terrestrial splayfoot salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
cortes moss salamander - cryptotriton nasalis the cortes moss salamander is found in honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
baja verepaz salamander - cryptotriton veraepacis the baja verepaz salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
common bromeliad salamander - dendrotriton bromeliacius the common bromeliad salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
chuj climbing salamander - dendrotriton chujorum the chuj climbing salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
cuchumatanas bromeliad salamander - dendrotriton cuchumatanus the cuchumatanas bromeliad salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
guatemalan bromeliad salamander - dendrotriton rabbi the guatemalan bromeliad salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
xolocalca bromeliad salamander - dendrotriton xolocalcae the xolocalca bromeliad salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
barton springs salamander - eurycea sosorum the barton springs salamander is found in texas . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
peña verde salamander - pseudoeurycea aurantia the peña verde salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
sierra juarez salamander - pseudoeurycea juarezi the sierra juarez salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
mexican slender salamander - pseudoeurycea lineola the mexican slender salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
royal salamander - pseudoeurycea rex the royal salamander is found in guatemala and mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
imperial cave salamander - speleomantes imperialis the imperial cave salamander is found in italy . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
italian cave salamander - speleomantes italicus the italian cave salamander is found in italy . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
supramonte cave salamander - speleomantes supramontis the supramonte cave salamander is found in italy . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
golden minute salamander - thorius aureus the golden minute salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
atoyac minute salamander - thorius infernalis the atoyac minute salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
omiltemi minute salamander - thorius omiltemi the omiltemi minute salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
papalo minute salamander - thorius papaloae the papalo minute salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
san gabriel slender salamander - batrachoseps gabrieli the san gabriel slender salamander ' s tail will grow back if it is broken off . source : california herps intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no gabilan slender salamander - batrachoseps gavilanensis
alvarado ' s salamander - bolitoglossa alvaradoi alvarado ' s salamander is arboreal and nocturnal . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
millville climbing salamander - bolitoglossa cerroensis the millville climbing salamander is found in costa rica . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
rio quiri salamander - bolitoglossa gracilis the rio quiri salamander is found in costa rica . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
silverstone ' s salamander - bolitoglossa silverstonei silverstone ' s salamander is found in colombia . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
walker ' s salamander - bolitoglossa walkeri walker ' s salamander is found in colombia . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
comal blind salamander - eurycea tridentifera the comal blind salamander is found in central texas . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
valdina farms salamander - eurycea troglodytes the valdina farms salamander is found in southern texas . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
berry cave salamander - gyrinophilus gulolineatus the berry cave salamander is found in eastern tennessee . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
limestone salamander - hydromantes brunus the limestone salamander is found in mariposa county , california . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
monteverde moss salamander - nototriton gamezi the monteverde moss salamander is found in costa rica . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
la fortuna worm salamander - oedipina gephyra la fortuna worm salamander is found in honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
san martin minute salamander - thorius narismagnus the san martin salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
this mature california tiger salamander larva is eating a sierran treefrog tadpole . © mark gary
i found a salamander on the east coast of quebec , just below labrador . it is black with yellow spots . anyone know what kind of salamander this might be ?
the body of the siberian salamander survives extreme cold temperatures via ' antifreeze ' chemicals .
oregon slender salamander - batrachoseps wrighti the oregon slender salamander is found in north central oregon . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
alvarado ' s salamander - bolitoglossa alvaradoi alvarado ' s salamander is found in costa rica . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
coal - black salamander - bolitoglossa anthracina the coal - black salamander is found in panama . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
mushroom - tongued salamander - bolitoglossa pandi the mushroom - tongued salamander is found in colombia . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
blanco river springs salamander - eurycea pterophila the blanco river springs salamander is found in texas . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
georgia blind salamander - eurycea wallacei the georgia blind salamander is found in florida and georgia . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
santa barbara moss salamander - nototriton limnospectator the santa barbara moss salamander is found in honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
cerro saslaya moss salamander - nototriton saslaya the cerro saslaya moss salamander is found in nicaragua . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
agile moss salamander - nyctanolis pernix the agile moss salamander is found in guatemala and mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
los diamantes worm salamander - oedipina carablanca los diamantes worm salamander is found in costa rica . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
sulcate false brook salamander - pseudoeurycea cephalica the sulcate false brook salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
longtail false brook salamander - pseudoeurycea longicauda the longtail false brook salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
cofre de perote salamander - pseudoeurycea naucampatepetl the cofre de perote salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
rufescent salamander ( lee , 1996 , amph . rept . yucatan peninsula : 43 ) .
cerro pando salamander - bolitoglossa compacta the cerro pando salamander is found in costa rica and panama . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
conant ' s salamander - bolitoglossa conanti conant ' s salamander is found in guatemala and honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
holy - mountain salamander - bolitoglossa heiroreias the holy - mountain salamander is threatened by habitat loss . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
jackson ' s climbing salamander - bolitoglossa jacksoni jackson ' s climbing salamander is found in guatemala . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
camron climbing salamander - bolitoglossa lignicolor the camron climbing salamander is found in costa rica and panama . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
dwarf climbing salamander - bolitoglossa minutula the dwarf climbing salamander is found in costa rica and panama . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
cerro pital salamander - bolitoglossa synoria the cerro pital salamander is found in el salvador and honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
monzon ' s moss salamander - cryptotriton monzoni monzon ' s moss salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
wake ' s moss salamander - cryptotriton wakei wake ' s moss salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
santa barbara bromeliad salamander - dendrotriton sanctibarbarus the santa barbara bromeliad salamander is found in western honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
texas blind salamander - eurycea rathbuni the texas blind salamander is found in south - central texas . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
volcan cacoa moss salamander - nototriton guanacaste the volcan cacoa moss salamander is found in costa rica . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
mud salamander - pseudotriton montanus the mud salamander is found in the southeastern united states . source : animal diversity web intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
ambrosi ' s cave salamander - speleomantes ambrosii ambrosi ' s cave salamander is found in italy . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
taylor ' s minute salamander - thorius troglodytes taylor ' s minute salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
the red hills salamander ( phaeognathus hubrichti ) is the official state amphibian of the state of alabama . this salamander is a terrestrial salamander and has been known to grow as long as 10 inches long . this is a gray brown salamander that has coloration almost like a worm . this salamander species is found in two specific geographic locations in southern alabama . the red hills salamander prefers to live on the slopes of ravines and in siltstone crevices . males of this species are mature within a year whereas females take a year to become sexually mature .
the siberian newt possesses the widest geographical range of any recent amphibian species , ca . 12 million square km . it lives in russia , the north of kazakhstan , mongolia , china , korea and japan . the northern margin of the range extends from the russian plain ( arkhangelsk province ) eastwards to the arctic part of the urals ( tyumen province , south of yamal peninsula ) through the south of taimyr peninsula , krasnoyarsk region ( avam river ) to the north of yakutia republic and chukotka peninsula . the southern margin of the range runs from the north - east of kostroma province through kirov and perm provinces of russia to the southern urals and northern kazakhstan near omsk province ( russia ) , then through the south of siberia , northern and central mongolia , heilonjiang and girin provinces of china and north korea . the species inhabits wet conifer , mixed , deciduous forests in the taiga zone and riparian groves in tundra and forest steppe . at the margins of its range , the existence of populations depends on the presence of permanent stagnant pools in the valleys of rivers .
lincoln ' s climbing salamander - bolitoglossa lincolni lincoln ' s climbing salamander is found in guatemala nd mexico . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no crater salamander - bolitoglossa marmorea the crater climbing salamander is found in costa rica and panama . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
hi , we do mention the spotted tail salamander which is commonly referred to as the cave salamander ( eurycea lucifuga ) . was there a different type of spotted salamander we missed ? if so please let us know more and we can update the article ! thanks for reading !
black salamander - aneides flavipunctatus the black salamander is found from extreme southwestern oregon south through northwestern california . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
wandering salamander - aneides vagrans the wandering salamander is found from british columbia , canada south through california . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
kern plateau salamander - batrachoseps robustus the kern plateau salamander is found near small permanent creeks and springs . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
texas salamander - eurycea neotenes the texas salamander is found in the edwards plateau region of central texas . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
west virginia spring salamander - gyrinophilus subterraneus the west virginia spring salamander is found in southeastern west virginia . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
cerro pando worm salamander - oedipina grandis cerro pando worm salamander is found in costa rica and panama . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
shenandoah salamander - plethodon shenandoah the shenandoah salamander is found in shenandoah national park in virginia . source : animal diversity web intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
northwest italian cave salamander - speleomantes strinatii the northwest italian cave salamander is found in france and italy . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
the female produces a pair of egg sacs , connected to one another with a short mucous stalk , by which the clutch is attached to twigs and grasses . one sac of the clutch is spiraled clockwise , the other counter - clockwise . non - spiraled , banana - form egg sacs found in the primorye and khabarovskii regions belong to a separate form , recently recognized as a species and now named salamandrella tridactyla ( berman et al . , 2005 ; kuzmin & maslova , 2003 ; poyarkov & kuzmin , 2008 ; matsui et al . , 2008 ) .
green salamander - aneides aeneus the green salamander is found in the appalachian mountain region from pennsylvania through georgia . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
channel islands slender salamander - batrachoseps pacificus the channel islands slender salamander is pinkish - brown to brown . source : california herps intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
kings river slender salamander - batrachoseps regius the kings river slender salamander is found in fresno county , california . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
kern plateau salamander - batrachoseps robustus the kern plateau salamander is found in the southern sierra nevadas in california . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
dunn ' s climbing salamander - bolitoglossa dunni dunn ' s climbing salamander is found in guatemala and honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
engelhardt ' s climbing salamander - bolitoglossa engelhardti engelhardt ' s climbing salamander is found in guatemala and mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
franklin ' s climbing salamander - bolitoglossa franklini franklin ' s climbing salamander is found in guatemala and mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
hartweg ' s climbing salamander - bolitoglossa hartwegi hartweg ' s climbing salamander is found in guatemala and mexico . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
muller ' s climbing salamander - bolitoglossa mulleri muller ' s climbing salamander is found in guatemala and mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
red - footed climbing salamander - bolitoglossa pesrubra the red - footed climbing salamander is found in costa rica . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
shadowy web - footed salamander - bolitoglossa sombra the shadowy web - footed salamander is found in costa rica . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
siskiyou mountains salamander - plethodon stormi the siskiyou mountains salamander is found in the siskiyou mountains in southern oregon . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
the western red - backed salamander is found from british columbia , canada south to southern oregon .
bell ' s false brook salamander - pseudoeurycea bellii bell ' s false brook salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
gadow ' s false brook salamander - pseudoeurycea gadovii gadow ' s false brook salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
werler ' s false brook salamander - pseudoeurycea werleri werler ' s false brook salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
arboreal salamander - aneides lugubris the arboreal salamander is an excellent climber and is often found in the tree canopy . source : usgs intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
inyo mountains salamander - batrachoseps campi the inyo mountains slender salamander has a wide head and snout and large eyes . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
the santa lucia slender salamander , like other species of slender salamander , will coil itself up when disturbed . source : california herps intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
lesser slender salamander - batrachoseps minor the lesser slender salamander is found in san luis obispo county in california . . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
lesser slender salamander - batrachoseps minor the lesser slender salamander is found at elevations above 1 , 300 ft . source : california herps intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
tehachapi slender salamander - batrachoseps stebbinsi the tehachapi slender salamander is 3 . 5 - 5 inches in length . source : california herps intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
two - lined climbing salamander - bolitoglossa biseriata the two - lined climbing salamander is found in colombia and panama . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
doflein ' s salamander - bolitoglossa dofleini doflein ' s salamander is found in belize , guatemala , and honduras . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
yellow - legged climbing salamander - bolitoglossa flavimembris the yellow - legged climbing salamander is found in guatemala and mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
long - nosed climbing salamander - bolitoglossa rostrata the long - nosed climbing salamander is found in guatemala and mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
cascade caverns salamander - eurycea latitans the cascade caverns salamander is found in the edwards plateau region of central texas . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
texas blind salamander - eurycea rathbuni the texas blind salamander is around 3 - 5 inches in length . source : animal diversity web intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
austin blind salamander - eurycea waterlooensis the subterranean austin blind salamander is found in barton springs in austin , texas . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
cerro pozo de agua moss salamander - nototriton brodiei the cerro pozo de agua moss salamander is found in guatemala . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
cheoah bald salamander - plethodon cheoah the cheoah bald salamander is found in graham and swain counties in north carolina . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
fourche mountain salamander - plethodon fourchensis the fourche mountain salamander is found in fourche and irons fork mountains in arkansas . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
black - spotted false brook salamander - pseudoeurycea nigromaculata the black - spotted false brook salamander is found in mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
inyo mountains salamander - batrachoseps campi the inyo mountains salamander is found in the inyo mountains , inyo county , california . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
red hills salamander - phaeognathus hubrichti the red hills salamander is found in the red hills of south - central alabama . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
red - cheeked salamander - plethodon jordani the red - cheeked salamander is found in western north carolina and eastern tennessee . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
red - legged salamander - plethodon shermani the red - legged salamander is found in western north carolina and eastern tennessee . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
goebel ' s false brook salamander - pseudoeurycea goebeli goebel ' s false brook salamander is found in guatemala and mexico . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
these two coastal giant salamanders were found locked in combat beside a coastal creek in humboldt county in mid july in what is probably an attempt by the large salamander to eat the smaller salamander . the smaller salamander bites onto the large salamanders leg while the large salamder bites onto its middle . © alyssa semerdjian
the salamanders are here . clockwise from top left : chinese giant salamander ( andrias davidianus ) , jefferson salamander ( ambystoma jeffersonianum ) , blue - spotted salamander ( a . laterale ) , eastern newt ( notophthalmus viridescens ) . andrias photo by markus bühler , remainder by rosemary mosco , used with permission .
san gabriel slender salamander - batrachoseps gabrieli the san gabriel slender salamander is found in the san gabriel mountains in southern california . source : ambhibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
holy - mountain salamander - bolitoglossa heiroreias the holy - mountain salamander is found in el salvador , guatemala , and honduras . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
allegheny mountain dusky salamander - desmognathus ochrophaeus the allegheny mountain dusky salamander is found at elevations of 600 ft . and higher . source : usgs intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
pygmy salamander - desmognathus wrighti the pygmy salamander is found in the blue ridge mountains and the great smoky mountains . source : animal diversity web intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
junaluska salamander - eurycea junaluska the junaluska salamander is found in the blue ridge mountains in southwestern north carolina and southeastern tennessee . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
pigeon mountain salamander - plethodon petraeus the pigeon mountain salamander is found on the eastern slope of pigeon mountain in northwestern georgia . source : arkive intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : yes
van dyke’s salamander ( plethodon vandykei ) grows up to 6 . 2 cm long and has a dark colored underbelly . the topside of this salamander varies in color depending upon the local climate of the habitat of the salamander but can be rose and salmon , yellow and orange or yellow striped with black sides . the van dyke’s salamander is most active at night and is most often found near water bodies living underneath logs , tree bark and rocks . this salamander species is most often found in washington , montana and idaho .
i have a salamander i got a week before halloween . i found him in the woods in oakridge . he is a tanish brown on the top and a dark orange on the bottom . his colors were brighter when i found him , it seems like they have darkened since i got him . is that a bad thing ? i’m keeping my salamander in a tank without a lid , on my back porch . he has about two inches of water in the bottom of the tank . he also has a banana peel , two rocks , a ladybug [ dead ] , and some fish food i put in about 45 min ago . he is cute and fun ! my mom hates him so i can’t bring him in the house . his name is pumpkin pie . please help me how ever you can to help him .
blackbelly slender salamander - batrachoseps nigriventris the blackbelly slender salamander is found on santa cruz island and the southern coastal mountains of california . source : amphibiaweb intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no