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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.
Northern Arkansas, west of the Black River: Dark-sided salamander: Eurycea melanopleura (Cope, 1894) Not assessed Northern Arkansas, west of the Black River: Many-ribbed salamander: Eurycea multiplicata (Cope, 1869) Secure [40] Western-central Arkansas Northern grotto salamander: Eurycea nerea (Bishop, 1944) Not assessed, least concern by IUCN [41]
Initially grouped with the blackbelly salamander (D. quadramaculatus), a 2022 study found significant genetic divergence within the species, but also found that the name D. quadramaculatus had in fact been coined for the northern dusky salamander rather than the "blackbelly salamander". [4] Its specific epithet, mavrokoilus, is Greek for "dark ...
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]
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
The northern two-lined salamander is a small salamander, with adults ranging from 65–120 mm in total length. [4] This salamander is yellow or yellowish-brown, with two black stripes running down the back which tends to break up after the base of the tail. The flanks are mottled grayish or brown. [5] The belly is pale yellowish, nearly ...
The Nantahala black-bellied salamander or southern black-bellied salamander (Desmognathus amphileucus) is a species of lungless salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the eastern United States, where it is only known from the southern Appalachian Mountains .
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).