Also, compare the delicate and brilliant Green Salamander to the cumbersome and subterranean Mole Salamander. This diversity amongst salamanders can most likely be attributed to the variety of habitats and the isolation of groups by the rugged terrain of our mountains. Salamanders are somewhat limited in long distance travel by their moisture dependent skin and tiny appendages with no claws. It is easy to imagine how a group of animals like salamanders might evolve separately, though in relatively close proximity, to suit the demands of a specific watershed or even a cove site. You can experience the wonderful world of the salamander even in the dead of winter.
Many species stay active year round.
If you are not the hardy winter outdoors type you can still get a close look at and compare some of the many colors, shapes, and sizes of salamanders in the comfort of the Nature Lab.