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The Salado Springs salamander (Eurycea chisholmensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the vicinity of Salado, Texas. [1] [2] Its natural habitat is freshwater springs. It has been found only from a few springs that feed Salado Creek in Bell County, Texas.
The three-lined salamander (Eurycea guttolineata) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the south-eastern United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This species was classified as a sub-species of long tailed salamanders until DNA sequencing revealed that there was no hybridization between the two species. [ 3 ]
Sirens are generally eel-like in form, with two tiny, but otherwise fully developed, fore limbs. They range from 25–95 cm (9.8–37.4 in) in length. [ 1 ] They are neotenic , although the larval gills are small and functionless at first, and only adults have fully developed (but inefficient) gills.
An adult salamander generally resembles a small lizard, having a basal tetrapod body form with a cylindrical trunk, four limbs, and a long tail. Except in the family Salamandridae, the head, body, and tail have a number of vertical depressions in the surface which run from the mid-dorsal region to the ventral area and are known as costal grooves .
This salamander can be poisonous to its predators because of the excretion of a white poison through its glands when threatened. The northwestern salamander inhabits both forest and water bodies, but has a proclivity to live in burrows in the forest. The salamander also chooses to live under rocks, debris, and trees in the forest environment. [36]
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