Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander |
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Atlantic Coast slimy salamander (Plethodon chlorobryonis) barking treefrog (Hyla gratiosa) Black Mountain salamander (Desmognathus welteri) blackbellied salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus) Blue Ridge dusky salamander (Desmognathus orestes) ...
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander - Plethodon chlorobryonis Eastern Red-backed Salamander - Plethodon cinereus White-spotted Slimy Salamander - Plethodon cylindraceus Northern Zigzag Salamander - Plethodon dorsalis ...
Replacing it in the Coastal Plain is Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander (Plethodon chlorobryonis). True to the name, Slimy Salamanders secrete a sticky slime from glands in the skin as a defensive mechanism.
See also: Salamander, Slimy Salamander, Tiger, Newt, Many-lined Salamander
 
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