This refers to giant salamanders. All giant salamanders are known as dicamptodons. There are two dicamptodons in Washington. These are the Cope’s giant salamander and the pacific giant salamander. Giant salamanders are mostly subterranean. This means that you won’t find them most of the time. Their larvae can be found in slow-flowing water. Adults live in moist coniferous forests but are mostly hidden in burros and under objects. The  Pacific giant salamander is endemic to the West Cascades, Puget Trough, Cascade Crest on the Pacific Coast, and East Cascades. The  Cope’s giant salamander is endemic to West Cascades, southern Puget Trough, and west of the Cascade Crest.