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Eurycea longicauda, commonly known as the long-tailed salamander [5] or longtail salamander, [6] is a species of lungless salamander native to the Appalachian Region of the eastern United States. It is a " cave salamander " that frequents twilight zones of caves and also inhabits springs and surrounding forest.
Pseudoeurycea melanomolga, commonly known as the black false brook salamander or black salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.It is endemic to Mexico and known from the surroundings of the Cofre de Perote in west-central Veracruz as well as from two localities in the adjacent northeast Puebla (near Teziutlán and González Ortega).
A cave salamander is a type of salamander that primarily or exclusively inhabits caves, a group that includes several species. Some of these animals have developed special, even extreme, adaptations to their subterranean environments.
The long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) is a mole salamander in the family Ambystomatidae. [2] This species, typically 4.1–8.9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long when mature, is characterized by its mottled black, brown, and yellow pigmentation, and its long outer fourth toe on the hind limbs.
The alpine salamander (Salamandra atra) is a black salamander that can be found in the French Alps, and through the mountainous range in Europe. [2] It is a member of the genus Salamandra . Their species name, atra , may be derived from the Latin ater , meaning dull black. [ 3 ]
The blackbelly salamander is a medium-sized salamander growing to about 10 to 18 centimetres (3.9 to 7.1 in) long. It is sturdily built with a long tail. The ground colour is dark brown or black with two rows of small pale spots along each side of the back. The underside is usually black but may have pale flecks in young individuals. [3]
Tremblay's salamander (Ambystoma tremblayi) is a member of the family Ambystomidae from the United States of America and Canada. Reaching between 9.3 and 16 cm (3.7 and 6.3 in), the salamander is long and slender with many bluish-white markings. It is dark gray to gray-black and the area around the vent is black.
The black shovel-nosed salamander (Desmognathus melanius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.It is endemic to the United States. [1]It was described in 1956 but was later reclassified as synonymous with the shovelnose salamander (D. marmoratus).