Amphibians > Salamanders
OverviewThe Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus) is a handsome, secretive, lungless salamander native to the muddy seepages, spring runs, and forested wetland floodplains of the eastern and southeastern United States. Closely related to the Red Salamander...
Amphibians > Salamanders
OverviewThe Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) is one of the most extraordinary, specialized, and ecologically delicate plethodontid salamanders of North America. Renowned as the only member of the lungless salamander family (Plethodontidae) in the eastern United...
Amphibians > Salamanders
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Japanese Fire Belly Newt Scientific Name: Cynops pyrrhogaster Category: Amphibians Subcategory: Salamanders Size: Total length: 9-14 cm (3.5-5.5 in); females larger than males Weight: 5-15 g (0.18-0.53 oz) Lifespan: 15-25 years in the...
Amphibians > Salamanders
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Spring Salamander Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Category: Amphibians Subcategory: Salamanders Size: Total length: 12-22 cm (4.7-8.7 in) Weight: 15-35 g (0.5-1.2 oz) Lifespan: 8-15 years in the wild; up to 18 years...
Amphibians > Salamanders
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Three-toed AmphiumaScientific Name: Amphiuma tridactylumCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: SalamandersSize: Total length: 45-106 cm (18-42 in); one of North America’s longest amphibiansWeight: 400-1,100 g (0.88-2.43 lb)Lifespan:...
Amphibians > Salamanders
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue-spotted SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma lateraleCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: SalamandersSize: Total adult length: 3.9–5.5 in (10–14 cm); Tail accounts for approximately 40% of lengthWeight: 0.3–0.8 oz (8–22 g)Lifespan:...
Amphibians > Salamanders
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Two-toed AmphiumaScientific Name: Amphiuma meansCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: SalamandersSize: Total adult length: 24–40 in (60–100 cm); Maximum recorded: 46 in (116 cm); One of the largest amphibians in the AmericasWeight: 1.5–3.5...
Amphibians > Salamanders
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Alpine SalamanderScientific Name: Salamandra atraCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: SalamandersSize: Total body length: 3.5–6.0 in (9–15 cm); Rarely exceeds 6.3 in (16 cm)Weight: 0.3–0.6 oz (8–18 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in the wild;...
Amphibians > Salamanders
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Chinese Fire Belly NewtScientific Name: Cynops orientalisCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: SalamandersSize: Total body length: 3.1–4.0 in (8.0–10.2 cm)Weight: 0.15–0.35 oz (4–10 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in native aquatic habitats; up to...
Amphibians > Salamanders
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red-backed SalamanderScientific Name: Plethodon cinereusCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: SalamandersSize: Adult total length: 2.5–4.0 in (6.5–10.0 cm); Slender, elongated body with 18–19 costal groovesWeight: 0.03–0.07 oz (0.8–2.0 g)Lifespan:...
