Amphibians > Lungless Salamanders
The Oregon Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps wrighti) is an exquisite, secretive lungless salamander found nowhere else on Earth except within the ancient conifer forests of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Lacking lungs and breathing entirely through its moist skin...
Amphibians > Woodland Salamanders
Van Dyke’s Salamander (Plethodon vandykei) is a rare, moisture-dependent lungless salamander endemic exclusively to the dripping, moss-draped gorges and waterfall splash zones of western Washington. As a lungless plethodontid that breathes entirely through its...
Amphibians > Woodland Salamanders
The Western Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) is an abundant, quintessential woodland amphibian that inhabits the dripping, moss-covered forests of the Pacific Northwest. Like all members of the lungless salamander family (Plethodontidae), it completely...
Amphibians > Woodland Salamanders
Dunn’s Salamander (Plethodon dunni) is a handsome, lungless woodland salamander endemic to the cool, rain-drenched coastal ranges of the Pacific Northwest. Completely lacking lungs and breathing entirely through its moist, vascularized skin and the lining of its...
Amphibians > Lungless Salamanders
The Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris) is an extraordinary, high-climbing lungless salamander endemic to the scenic oak woodlands and coastal ranges of California. Famous for its remarkable climbing prowess—scaling towering coast live oaks up to sixty feet above...
