Amphibians > Newts & Salamanders
OverviewThe Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii) is a legendary, lungless plethodontid salamander native to the moist coastal and montane forests of western North America, spanning from British Columbia through Washington, Oregon, and California into Baja California. In...
Amphibians > Salamanders & Newts
The Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata) is one of the most abundant, ecologically vital, and agile stream-dwelling lungless salamanders native to the pristine forest watersheds of northeastern North America. Inhabiting cold, spring-fed rocky brooks,...
Amphibians > Salamanders & Newts
The Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) is one of the most famous, abundant, and ecologically significant lungless woodland salamanders native to the temperate hardwood forests of eastern North America. Belonging to the diverse family Plethodontidae, this...
Amphibians > Salamanders & Newts
The Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga), distinguished in speleological and herpetological literature by its specific epithet meaning ‘light-fleeing’, is an extraordinarily vibrant, slender lungless salamander endemic to the limestone karst formations of...
