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  2. Desmognathus fuscus - Wikipedia

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    The holotype for Desmognathus fuscus does not exist; Rafinesque (1820) described the type locality to be in the northern parts of the state of New York in small brooks. [6] [7] The spotted dusky salamander (D. conanti) and the flat-headed salamander (D. planiceps) were described in the 1950s but were later thought to be synonymous with the northern dusky salamander, but further studies have ...

  3. Eurycea longicauda - Wikipedia

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    Eurycea longicauda, commonly known as the long-tailed salamander [4] or longtail salamander, [5] 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.

  4. Newt - Wikipedia

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    Once fully metamorphosed, they leave the water and live a terrestrial life, when they are known as "efts." [12] [13] Only when the eft reaches adulthood will the North American species return to live in water, rarely venturing back onto the land. Conversely, most European species live their adult lives on land and only visit water to breed. [14]

  5. Chinese giant salamander - Wikipedia

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    The salamanders prefer to live in streams of small width (on average, 6.39 m or 21 ft across), quick flow, and little depth (on average, 1.07 m or 3 ft 6 in deep). [33] Water temperature varies depending on season, with typical range at low elevation sites being from 10 to 25 °C (50 to 77 °F) and at high elevation sites from 3 to 20 °C (37 ...

  6. Hellbender - Wikipedia

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    The hellbender salamander, considered a "habitat specialist", has adapted to fill a specific niche within a very specific environment, and is labeled as such "because its success is dependent on a constancy of dissolved oxygen, temperature and flow found in swift water areas", which in turn limits it to a narrow spectrum of stream/river choices ...

  7. Streamside salamander - Wikipedia

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    The species is under pressure from habitat destruction (conversion of forests to pasture and residential areas) and water pollution. [1] Triphenyltin, a common pesticide used in pecan, potatoes, beets, celery, coffee, and rice agriculture was found to cause streamside salamander larva mortality of 90% if present at concentrations above 5 μg/L ...

  8. Shenandoah salamander - Wikipedia

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    Like many salamanders, the breeding season for the Shenandoah salamander occurs during late spring or summer. [11] Female salamanders do not breed prior to 4 years of age and lay an average clutch size of 13 eggs every other year. Clutches are laid in areas of moisture and incubate for 1–3 months.

  9. San Marcos salamander - Wikipedia

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    E. nana is an aquatic salamander. It does not leave the water to change into a terrestrial form, but rather matures in the water. As a neotenic form, E. nana retains its gills for its lifetime. The San Marcos salamander has a narrow head with a round snout, large eyes, and a dark iris. External gills are developed and pigmented. 2–6 ...

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