photo by DSHil Common Name: Rough Skinned NewtScientific Name: Taricha granulosaFamily: SalamandridaeLocation: Canada and the United StatesUS Location: Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, WashingtonMax Size: 8.6 inches(22 cm) entire length. 3.4 inches (8.6 cm) for Snout to Vent The Rough Skinned Newt is the most poisonous newt in North America. Its poison is used to scare off… Continue reading Rough Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)
Category: Other Amphibian of the Week
Siberian Salamander (Salamandrella keyserlingii)
photo by Henk Wallays Common Name: Siberian Salamander, Dybowski's Salamander, Manchurian Salamander, and Siberian NewtScientific Name: Salamandrella keyserlingiiFamily: Hynobiidae - Asiatic Salamander familyLocation: China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, and RussiaSize: 3.5 - 5 inches (9 -12.5 cm) The Siberian Salamander might be the most cold adept amphibian around. It can survive temperatures of -45 °Celsius / -49°… Continue reading Siberian Salamander (Salamandrella keyserlingii)
Mexican Caecilian (Dermophis mexicanus)
photo by Franco Andreone Common Name: Mexican CaecilianScientific Name: Dermophis mexicanusFamily: DermophiidaeLocation: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and NicaraguaSize: around 2 feet, 60 cm The Mexican Caecilian is one of the larger caecilians in the world. Though it's named the Mexican Caecilian, its found pretty much all over Central America. Like most caecilians, it's found burrowing beneath the… Continue reading Mexican Caecilian (Dermophis mexicanus)
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Common Name: Axolotl, Mexican SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma mexicanumFamily: AmbystomatidaeLocation: MexicoMax Size: around a foot, 12 inches The Axolotl is a fully aquatic and cute salamander which makes it a common animal in the pet trade. It will also be extinct in the wild soon if nothing happens. The Axolotl is able to be fully aquatic because… Continue reading Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Laos Warty Newt (Laotriton laoensis)
Photo by Henk Wallays Common Name: Laos Warty NewtScientific Name: Laotriton laoensisFamily: SalamandridaeLocation: LaosSize: 3.2 inches (83 mm) The Laos Warty Newt lives in the northern mountains of Laos. They are found primarily in pools of the streams Houay Sang Kat and Houay Pa Tin. They are primarily aquatic but will move on land during and after heavy… Continue reading Laos Warty Newt (Laotriton laoensis)
Korean Crevice Salamander (Karsenia koreana)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Korean Crevice SalamanderScientific Name: Karsenia koreana Family: PlethodontidaeLocation: Republic of Korea (South Korea)Size: 1.6 inches (42 mm) Snout to Vent Length The Korean Crevice Salamander is the ONLY salamander from the family Plethodontidae that is found in Asia. Like all Plethodontid salamanders, the Korean Crevice Salamander lacks lungs and breathes… Continue reading Korean Crevice Salamander (Karsenia koreana)
Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda)
by Haplochromis Common Name: Cayenne caecilianScientific Name: Typhlonectes compressicaudaFamily: TyphlonectidaeLocation: Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and VenezuelaSize: Around 20 inches or 523 mm The Cayenne Caecilian lives in permanent rivers and marshes in the lowland forests of South America. Like most species of the family Typhlonectidae, it is fully aquatic. Like all caecilians, the… Continue reading Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda)
Cascade Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae)
William Flaxington Common Name: Cascade Torrent SalamanderScientific Name: Rhyacotriton cascadaeFamily: RhyacotritonidaeLocation: United States: Oregon and WashingtonSize: 1.5 - 2 inches (4.0 to 5.1 cm) snout to vent length, 3 - 4.3 inches (7.5 - 11 cm) total length The Cascade Torrent Salamander lives in the old growth forests on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains but… Continue reading Cascade Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae)
Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
Eastern Newt - photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Eastern NewtScientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescensFamily: SalamandridaeLocation: United States and CanadaUS Locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,… Continue reading Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
Fischer’s Clawed Salamander (Onychodactylus fischeri)
photo by Pierre Fidenci Common Name:Â Fischer's Clawed Salamander and Long-tailed Clawed SalamanderScientific Name:Â Onychodactylus fischeriFamily:Â Hynobiidae - Asian Salamander familyLocation: RussiaMax Size: 7.4 inches (18.8 cm) for females, 7.0 inches (17.8 cm) for males The Fischer's Clawed Salamanders lives high in the mountains of Russia in streams and the surrounding areas. Like the other members of the genus… Continue reading Fischer’s Clawed Salamander (Onychodactylus fischeri)