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Tennessee Cave Salamander
Gyrinophilus palleucus McCrady, 1954
The Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus) is a paedomorphic, threatened U.S. Appalachian cave-dwelling plethodontid salamander.
Cope’s Flat-footed Salamander
Chiropterotriton orculus (Cope, 1865)
Chiropterotriton orculus is an endemic Mexican plethodontid salamander threatened by anthropogenic habitat loss.
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum (Temminck, 1838)
Hemidactylium scutatum, the four-toed salamander, is a small amphibian with distinct identification features, specific habitat needs, and a unique life cycle.
Chunky False Brook Salamander
Aquiloeurycea cephalica (Cope, 1865)
Aquiloeurycea cephalica is a plethodontid salamander endemic to central Mexico, threatened by habitat loss.
Giant False Brook Salamander
Isthmura gigantea (Taylor, 1939)
The giant false brook salamander (Isthmura gigantea) is a plethodontid salamander endemic to eastern Mexico, threatened by habitat loss.
Bell's False Brook Salamander
Isthmura bellii (Gray, 1850)
Isthmura bellii, or Bell's salamander, is an endemic Mexican plethodontid terrestrial salamander that has declined across its range.
Olm
Proteus anguinus Laurenti, 1768
Proteus anguinus, the olm, is an exclusively cave-dwelling aquatic neotenic salamander endemic to karst underground waters of Central and Southeastern Europe.
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818)
Necturus maculosus, the common mudpuppy, is a fully aquatic paedomorphic salamander native to eastern North America.
Gulf Coast Waterdog
Necturus beyeri Viosca, 1937
Necturus beyeri is a neotenic aquatic salamander that lives in sandy-bottomed streams and shows distinct sexual size dimorphism.
Southern Torrent Salamander
Rhyacotriton variegatus Stebbins & Lowe, 1951
Rhyacotriton variegatus, the southern torrent salamander, is a small semi-aquatic salamander endemic to coastal forests of California and Oregon.
Columbia Torrent Salamander
Rhyacotriton kezeri Good & Wake, 1992
Rhyacotriton kezeri, the Columbia torrent salamander, is a small US Pacific Northwest endemic salamander threatened by habitat loss.
Olympic Torrent Salamander
Rhyacotriton olympicus (Gaige, 1917)
The Olympic torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus) is a small stream-dwelling salamander from the Rhyacotritonidae family, threatened by habitat loss.
Cascade Torrent Salamander
Rhyacotriton cascadae Good & Wake, 1992
The Cascade torrent salamander is a small salamander endemic to the US Pacific Northwest, threatened by habitat loss.
Southern Spectacled Salamander
Salamandrina terdigitata (Bonnaterre, 1789)
Salamandrina terdigitata, the spectacled salamander, is a terrestrial Italian salamander species in the family Salamandridae.
Northern Spectacled Salamander
Salamandrina perspicillata (Savi, 1821)
The northern spectacled salamander (Salamandrina perspicillata) is a Salamandridae species found only in Italy, split from a southern congener.
Fire Salamander
Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Salamandra salamandra, the fire salamander, is a toxic, Vulnerable salamander species native to Europe.
North African Fire Salamander
Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883
The North African fire salamander (Salamandra algira) is a Salamandridae salamander endemic to northwestern Africa, threatened by habitat loss.
Corsican Fire Salamander
Salamandra corsica Savi, 1838
Salamandra corsica, the Corsican fire salamander, is a black-and-yellow salamander endemic to Corsica with variable reproductive strategies.
Lanza's Alpine Salamander
Salamandra lanzai Nascetti, Andreone, Capula & Bullini, 1988
Salamandra lanzai is a black salamander found in the Alps of France and Italy, that gives birth to fully formed live young after long gestation.
Alpine Salamander
Salamandra atra Laurenti, 1768
Salamandra atra, the alpine salamander, is a fully terrestrial viviparous salamander native to mountainous regions of Europe and Algeria.
Near Eastern Fire Salamander
Salamandra infraimmaculata Martens, 1885
Salamandra infraimmaculata, the Near Eastern fire salamander, is a spotted black salamander found across parts of the Near East.
Gold-striped salamander
Chioglossa lusitanica Bocage, 1864
Chioglossa lusitanica Bocage, 1864, the gold-striped salamander, is a nocturnal amphibian native to the Iberian Peninsula.
Danube Crested Newt
Triturus dobrogicus (Kiritzescu, 1903)
Triturus dobrogicus, the Danube crested newt, is the smallest crested newt native to central and eastern Europe.
Marbled Newt
Triturus marmoratus (Latreille, 1800)
This is a full description of the marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus), covering its appearance, habitat, life cycle and navigation.
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