photo by Ghegenbart Common Name: Red-bellied NewtScientific Name: Taricha rivularisFamily: SalamandridaeLocation: United States - CaliforniaSnout to Vent Size: 2.75 - 3.5 inches (70 - 89 mm)Snout to Tail Size: 5.5 - 7.5 inches (140 - 190 mm) The Red-bellied Newt is found only in Sonoma, Mendocino, and Humboldt counties of California. They are found in… Continue reading Red-bellied Newt (Taricha rivularis)
Category: Other Amphibian of the Week
Gaboon Caecilian (Geotrypetes seraphini)
photo by Henk Wallays Common Name: Gaboon CaecilianScientific Name: Geotrypetes seraphiniFamily: DermophiidaeLocations: Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra LeoneSize: 15.7 inches (400 mm) The Gaboon Caecilian is an amphibian, not a snake, worm, or eel. Caecilians are adept at underground life and have characteristics… Continue reading Gaboon Caecilian (Geotrypetes seraphini)
Oriental Fire-bellied Newt (Cynops orientalis)
Common Name: Oriental Fire-bellied NewtScientific Name: Cynops orientalisFamily: SalamandridaeLocation: ChinaSize: 2 - 4 inches (6 - 10 cm) The Oriental Fire-bellied Newt is commonly found in ditches, ponds, and rice terraces in east Central China. Because the Oriental Fire-bellied Newts are common, they are harvested for the pet trade, research, and traditional Chinese medicine. The… Continue reading Oriental Fire-bellied Newt (Cynops orientalis)
Patch-nosed Salamander (Urspelerpes brucei)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Patch-nosed SalamanderScientific Name: Urspelerpes bruceiFamily: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamander familyLocations: United States - Georgia and South CarolinaSize: 1.0 inch (25 - 26 mm) The Patch-nosed Salamander is a relatively new species of salamander to science, only being described in 2009. It is the only species in its genus -… Continue reading Patch-nosed Salamander (Urspelerpes brucei)
Taylor’s Salamander (Ambystoma taylori)
photo by Ruth Percino Daniel Common Name: Taylor's SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma tayloriFamily: Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamander FamilyLocation: MexicoSize: 2.3 - 4.4 inches (5.8 - 11.1 cm) The Taylor's Salamander is a neotenic salamander, found only in Laguna Alchichica, a crater lack, in Puebla, Mexico. These salamanders are fully aquatic and retain their larval characteristics such… Continue reading Taylor’s Salamander (Ambystoma taylori)
Corsican Fire Salamander (Salamandra corsica)
photo by André de Saint-Paul Common Name: Corsican Fire SalamanderScientific Name: Salamandra corsicaFamily:  SalamandridaeLocation: FranceSize: 4.7 - 12 inches(120 - 300 mm) The Corsican Fire Salamander is only found in the deciduous forests on the Corsica island near France, hence the name. The Corsican Fire Salamander breeds in spring.The salamander generally gives live birth to larvae… Continue reading Corsican Fire Salamander (Salamandra corsica)
Many Lined Salamander (Stereochilus marginatus)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Many Lined SalamanderScientific Name: Stereochilus marginatusFamily: PlethodontidaeLocation: United States - Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and VirginiaSize: 4.5 inches The Many Lined Salamander is the only member of the genus Sterochilus. It is found along the coast of southeastern United States in the Atlantic coastal plain. The Many… Continue reading Many Lined Salamander (Stereochilus marginatus)
Reticulated Siren (Siren reticulata)
photo by Pierson Hill Common Name: Reticulated Siren, Leopard SirenScientific Name: Siren reticulataFamily: Sirenidae - Siren familyLocation: United States - Florida and AlabamaSize: 10.4 - 24 inches (26.5 - 60.96 cm) The Reticulated Siren is a new species of amphibian! It was only recently described by researchers David Steen, Sean P Graham, Richard Kline, and… Continue reading Reticulated Siren (Siren reticulata)
Abe’s Salamander (Hynobius abei)
photo by Japanese Ministry of the Environment Common Name: Abe's SalamanaderScientific Name: Hynobius abeiFamily: Hynobiidae - Asiatic SalamandersLocation: JapanSize: 1.9 – 2.8 inches snout to vent, 3.2 – 4.8 inches total length The Abe's Salamander lives only in Japan in the secondary bamboo forest or deciduous hardwood forests. Unfortunately, the salamander's populations aren't doing that… Continue reading Abe’s Salamander (Hynobius abei)
Mexican Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa mexicana)
photo by Josiah H. Townsend Common Name: Mexican Climbing Salamander, Mexican Mushroom tongue Salamander, Black-and-Gold Salamander, SalamanquesaScientific Name: Bolitoglossa mexicanaFamily: PlethodontidaeLocation: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and MexicoSize: 6.1 - 7.2 inches The Mexican Climbing Salamander is an arboreal (tree dwelling) salamander found in tropical lowland and montane forests. They are able to climb trees… Continue reading Mexican Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa mexicana)