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Northern pygmy salamander: Desmognathus organi: Imperiled (S2) Flat-headed salamander: Desmognathus planiceps: Vulnerable (G3) Black Mountain dusky salamander: Desmognathus welteri: Vulnerable (S3) Northern two-lined salamander: Eurycea bislineata: Secure (S5) Southern two-lined salamander: Eurycea cirrigera: Secure (S5) Three-lined salamander ...
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 species is endemic to Shenandoah Mountain, South Branch Mountain and Nathaniel Mountain of the Appalachian Mountains, in eastern West Virginia and adjacent northwestern Virginia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests between 500 and 1,200 metres (1,600 and 3,900 ft) in elevation. [1]
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 ...
Northwestern salamander-- Ambystoma gracile; Long-toed salamander-- Ambystoma macrodactylum; Tiger salamander-- Ambystoma tigrinum; Cascade torrent salamander-- Rhyacotriton cascadae; Columbia torrent salamander-- Rhyacotriton kezeri; Olympic torrent salamander-- Rhyacotriton olympicus; Coastal giant salamander-- Dicamptodon tenebrosus
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 Atlantic Coast slimy salamander (Plethodon chlorobryonis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States, where it is distributed throughout the Southeastern United States from southeastern Virginia to northern Georgia .
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. [3] [4] [2]