This salamander prefers moist environments and may be seen under boards or fallen logs, near permanent and temporary ponds.
Internal fertilization occurs and one or more egg mass is laid and attached to submerged vegetation.
In North America, this salamander has a broad range from Nova Scotia to South-central Ontario, south to Georgia and Texas. In Texas, it is found in the northern and central parts of East Texas. This project funded by the University of Texas College of Natural Sciences and the Texas Memorial Museum . Comments welcome .