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This is a list of amphibians native to the state of Virginia. Species which are endemic to Virginia are bolded. Anura (frogs and toads) Name Species / Subspecies
Like most woodland salamanders, the Shenandoah salamander eats mites, flies, small beetles, springtails, and other soil invertebrates. [9] No direct observation of predation of the Shenandoah salamander has ever been reported, but potential predators residing within the habitat of the Shenandoah salamander include ring-necked snakes, short-tailed shrews, brown thrashers, and towhees. [10]
The Shenandoah Mountain salamander (Plethodon virginia) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae native to the eastern United States. It should not be confused with the Shenandoah salamander ( P. shenandoah ), which inhabits Shenandoah National Park, east of Shenandoah Mountain .
The mudpuppy jaw is considered metaautostyly, like most amphibians, meaning the jaw is more stable and that the salamander has a dentary. [15] This affects their diet by limiting the flexibility of the jaw to take in larger prey. The mudpuppy has few predators which may include fish, crayfish, turtles, and water snakes. Fishermen also ...
The flat-headed salamander (Desmognathus planiceps) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States , where it is known from Virginia and likely North Carolina .
This is a list of the amphibians that occur in the Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western Virginia.. Abundant refers to species that may be seen daily in its suitable habitat and season, and counted in relatively large numbers.
Van Dyke's salamander was first described by John Van Denburgh in 1906 from a specimen found in Mount Rainier National Park. The species was named in honor of its collector, Edwin Cooper Van Dyke . The Coeur d'Alene salamander ( Plethodon idahoensis ) and the Larch Mountain salamander ( Plethodon larselli ) are its two closest relatives in the ...
The skin of salamanders, in common with other amphibians, is thin, permeable to water, serves as a respiratory membrane, and is well-supplied with glands. It has highly cornified outer layers, renewed periodically through a skin shedding process controlled by hormones from the pituitary and thyroid glands. During moulting, the skin initially ...