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)
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New Siren Species: the Reticulated Siren
A new species of siren was discovered in southern Alabama and the Florida panhandle. There were rumors about an undiscovered large, spotted salamander that lived in the area. A few samples of the species was recovered back in the 1970s but people thought they were just bizarre Greater Sirens (Siren lacertina). The species was re-discovered… Continue reading New Siren Species: the Reticulated Siren
California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
Caphoto by John Cleckler Common Name: California Tiger SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma californienseFamily: Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamander familyLocation: United States - CaliforniaSize: 6.3 - 9.4 inches (16 - 24 cm) The California Tiger Salamander is a large, fossorial salamander found only in California. They are poor burrowers and rely on other animals, such as ground squirrels or… Continue reading California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
photo by wikiuser Pengo Common Name: Iberian Ribbed Newt, Spanish Ribbed Newt, or Sharp-ribbed SalamanderScientific Name: Pleurodeles waltlFamily: SalamandridaeLocation: Morocco, Portugal, and SpainSize: 1 foot (31.2 cm) The Iberian Ribbed Newt lives in permeant and semi-permanent bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, ditches, and streams. They rarely leave the water, only leaving once the ponds start… Continue reading Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
Blue Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)
photo by Henk Wallays Common Name: Blue Spotted SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma laterale Family: Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamander familyLocation: Canada and USAUS Location: Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and WisconsinSize: 3.9 - 5.5 inches (10 - 14 cm) The beautiful Blue Spotted Salamander lives in the southeastern… Continue reading Blue Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)
Northern Spectacled Salamander (Salamandrina perspicillata)
photo by Luca Tringali Common Name: Northern Spectacled SalamanderScientific Name: Salamandrina perspicillataFamily: SalamandridaeLocation: ItalySize: 1.3 inches for Snout to Vent, 3.3 inches for Total Length The Northern and Southern Spectacled Salamander used to be only one species until they were split in 2005 due to genetics. The Northern Spectacled Salamander lives in the northern and central parts of… Continue reading Northern Spectacled Salamander (Salamandrina perspicillata)
Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus)
photo by photo by V31S70 Common Name:Â Japanese Giant SalamanderScientific Name:Â Andrias japonicusFamily: CryptobranchidaeLocation: JapanSize: 11.8 inches - 4.9 feet (30 - 150 cm) The Japanese Giant Salamander is the 2nd largest salamander in the world. It can reach around 5 feet long and can reach over 50 pounds. The salamander can live a long time, over 50 years!… Continue reading Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus)
Who’s that Salamander?
Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Green SalamanderScientific Name: Aneides aeneusFamily: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamander familyLocation: The United States - Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and MarylandSize: 3 - 5 inches (7.6 - 12.7 cm) The Green Salamander lives in the Appalachian Mountains of the Eastern United… Continue reading Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus)
New Amphibians of March 2018
13 new species of amphibians described formally in March with 12 species being frogs and 1 species being a salamander. 1 new genus was also made. A new Stout Salamander, Pachytriton airobranchiatus, described from the Lotus Mountain in China. Read full article here Researchers (Jennifer A. Sheridan and Bryan L. Stuart) investigated the genetics of the Black Spotted… Continue reading New Amphibians of March 2018