photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Common MudpuppyScientific Name:Â Necturus maculosusFamily: Proteidae - Mudpuppy and Waterdog familyLocation: Canada and the United StatesUS Location: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,… Continue reading Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
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Rough Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Four Toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)
Four Toed Salamander by Brian Gratwicke Common Name:Â Four Toed SalamanderScientific Name:Â Hemidactylium scutatumFamily: Plethodontidae - Lungless SalamandersLocation: United States and CanadaUS Locations: Connecticut, Maryland, Georgia, Arkansas, Delaware, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Michigan, Alabama, Vermont, New Jersey, South Carolina, District of Columbia, Ohio, New York, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Maine, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi,… Continue reading Four Toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)
Rhyacotritonidae – Torrent Salamanders
Photo by James Bettaso, U.S. Fish & Wildlife service Number of Genera: 1 - RhyacotritonNumber of Species: 4 - Cascade Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae), Columbia Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri), Olympic Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus), and Southern Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) There are only four species of salamanders in this small family. The Torrent Salamanders used… Continue reading Rhyacotritonidae – Torrent Salamanders
Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
photo by Henk Wallays Common Name: Spotted SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma maculatumFamily: Ambystomatidae- Mole Salamander FamilyLocation: United States and CanadaUS States Locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, 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, Virginia,… Continue reading Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)
The Red Salamander is found in the eastern United States