Salamander
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'SALAMANDER. Salamanders in the restricted sense (genus Salamandra of N. Laurenti) are close allies of the newts, but of exclusively terrestrial habits, indicated by the shape of the tail, ...
Salamanders of Pennsylvania
Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum)
Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) ...
Salamanders of South Carolina and Georgia
Family Amphiumidae (Amphiumas)
Two-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma means)
One-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter) ...
Salamanders and Newts
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Salamanders and Newts
Natural History
Salamanders, newts and caecilians (a legless, salamander-type animal) all belong in the order Amphibia along with frogs and toads, ...
Salamander
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
an amphibian of the order Urodela, or Caudata.
Salamander Small tailed amphibian with weak limbs, which some resemble the unrelated lizard. Salamanders live both on land and in water, few are aboreal and burrowing. Salamanders avoid direct sunlight and most of them are nocturnal.
Salamander is the common name applied to approximately 500 amphibian vertebrates with slender bodies, short legs, and long tails (order Caudata or Urodela).
Newts and salamanders can normally be characterised by a moist, porous skin (in common with all other amphibians) and, more specifically, four limbs of roughly equal length, in contrast with frogs, with their hugely ...
Salamanderfish
The salamanderfish is the only species in the fish family Lepidogalaxiidae. First described in 1961, it is only found in acidic pools of water in the heathland peat flats of southwest Western Australia.
Salamander:
Transformation
Like frogs, salamanders are amphibians, which in Latin means "double life." Salamanders are born in water, and in their "second life" live on land.
Salamander stakeout
Realms of the Russian Bear
Male salamanders take up a defensive stance to defend their territories.
Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus)
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Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)
Seal Salamanders are 5 to 6 inches long and lack a dorsal stripe. They have scattered, dark wormlike markings on their back and their belly is uniformly pale gray.
Seal Salamander
(Desamognathus monticola)
DESCRIPTION: 3-5 7/8" (7.6-14.9 cm). A stout, variably patterned species. Pale stripe from eye to angle of jaw.
Seal Salamander
Sighting:
Smokemont Loop Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Swain County, North Carolina ...
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Summary: This is the most widespread salamander in the Chicago region, with numerous records available for most counties.
Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
The common Tiger salamander is black with yellow markings that are highly variable in size and shape. The belly of the Tiger salamander is greenish-brown.
Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
Description: 3" to 6" snout-vent length; to about 12½" overall. Color variable, ranging from golden yellow through olive green to black.
Tiger Salamander
Came scuttling out of the woods in the rain the other day...froze when he realized I was there allowing me to grab a picture.
Tiger Salamander
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Tiger Salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) Species Profile: Housing, Diet, Temperament, and Reproduction
Veterinary Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
Holly Nash, DVM, MS ...
Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)
Description Marbled salamanders reach a length of 4 to 5 inches (10 to 12.7 cm), head and body. They have smooth, dark gray to black skin, or even deep purple above with a gray belly.
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
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Spotted Salamander
Go underground and meet this salamander that's both large and common, yet so secretive it's rarely seen.
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The Mole Salamander, Ambystoma talpoideum, is found in the northern and mid-central Florida. It is bluish gray with tiny brown spots and reaches a length of 4". It burrows into the soil but can be found under logs.
Salamanders have some very unique breeding habits. In most species, the fertilization of the eggs takes place before they are laid even though the male and female never actually mate! ...
Salamanders do not have fracture zones in their tails as some lizards do, but are able to regenerate entire limbs. Regenerated parts are usually distinguishable by the lack of characteristic pigmentation.
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All salamanders and newts are carnivorous. They feed on small invertebrates such as insects, worms, snails, and slugs. Many species of newts and salamanders have poison glands in their skin which helps to protect them against predators.
The salamander lives in deciduous forests, under debris near swamps and ponds. It stays in a burrow during the day and is active at night. It lays eggs in small masses attached to grasses, twigs, and other support structures in the water.
This salamander can be found under stones, dead wood, or moss. It likes marshy or boggy areas. The adults live in hardwood forests but larvae need to grow in water pools.
Moss salamander (Nototriton brodiei)
Mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa dunni)
Bolitoglossa (Bolitoglossa mulleri)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus)
Barn owl (Tyto alba) ...
Fire salamanders are one of the easier amphibian species to maintain in captivity. One to two fire salamanders may be kept in a 10 gallon aquarium.
This salamander belongs to the family Plethodontidae or Lungless Salamanders. It lacks lungs and respires completely through its skin. Therefore, it needs moist habitats to allow the skin to 'breath'.
Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) has been split into several species, which look essentially alike.
Tiger Salamanders, although abundant, are one of the most secretive salamanders in our state. Nearly all of their time is spent underground in burrows of other animals or burrows they have constructed themselves.
Giant salamanders have an interesting life history. They lay large clutches of sizable, yolky eggs under rocks in the headwaters of clear water streams.
Tiger Salamanders can usually be found near small water bodies such as ponds, sloughs, and dugouts, and are usually only out in the open at night, especially during or shortly after spring rains.
A red salamander nest.
Photo by Steve Bennett
A red salamander metamorph.
Photo by Kristen Cecala ...
Saving Salamanders
Today, Sevin heads up a salamander conservation program in Shenandoah National Park for the National Zoo as part of her Ph.D. dissertation research.
The spotted salamander is a mole salamander and spends most of its time underground. It needs areas with soil that is easy to burrow into. Some spotted salamanders can live to be 30 years old!
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These spotted salamanders range over much of North America, from Prince Edward Island to south-central Ontario, and south to Georgia and eastern Texas.
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Like the tadpole stage of a frog, the larval salamander must remain in the water for another 60 to 90 days to complete its metamorphosis. Young salamanders eat the larvae of such insects as beetles and mosquitoes.
Salamanders & Mud Puppies
Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
Newt, Eastern (Notophthalmus viridescens)
Salamander Blue spotted (Ambystoma laterale)
Salamander, Eastern Red-backed (Plethodon cinereus) ...
Salamanders (Order Caudata)
1 Specimen is plump, large and has tire-like grooves on side; large (110 - 300+ mm)...............see 3 - 7 ...
Salamanders
Most salamanders have slender bodies, long tails, and four limbs. They look similar in appearance to lizzards, except their skin is thin and moist, and they have four clawless toes (lizzards have five toes with claws).
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Tiger Salamanders are often seen at night after heavy rains, especially during breeding season. They live beneath debris near water or in crayfish or mammal burrows.
Tiger salamander
Class: Amphibia
Status: IUCN: Least Concern; CITES: Not Listed; COSEWIC: Tiger Salamanders were last seen in Ontario in 1915.
Spring Salamander
Blue-spotted Salamander
FOWLER'S TOAD
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Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum
Adult marbled salamanders are black with silver or white bands across the body. There is much variety in the appearance of the bands, but they are often expanded at the ends.
Salamanders exhibit a wide range of life history and courtship patterns.
Salamanders have four front toes and their hind legs have five. Their moist skin usually makes them reliant on habitats in or near water, or under some protection (e.g., moist ground), often in a wetland.
Salamanders are amphibians that look a bit like lizards except that they are covered with a soft moist skin, not scales.
A salamander ...
Salamanders and earthworms are thought to constitute a large portion of the diet for this species. They actively forage for food at night and subdue their prey with a simple "grab and eat" technique.
Temperament and Defense ...
Salamanders in the Plethodontidae family, and amphibians in general, are associated with forest floor litter and coarse woody debris, probably due to their need for moist, cool, wind-free microhabitats [5,33,37,55,69,71,75,77,78].
Red Salamander, Pseudotriton ruber
The Red Salamander, Pseudotriton ruber, is divided up into four subspecies. Unless otherwise indicated, the photos shown here are of the Northern Red Salamander, P. r. ruber.
Fire Salamander, Saltwater Crocodile, Southern Cassowary, Black-and-rufous Giant Elephant Shrew, Ocean Sunfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia ...
Fire Salamanders occur all over France, while the Alps and Pyrenees add the rarer Alpine Salamander and Pyreneen Brook Salamander to the list of three.
Tree Frogs in Britain ...
Frogs, salamanders, and wading birds.
Habitat
Lakes, ponds, marshes, and quiet streams.
 See also: Snake, Reptile, Lizard, Turtle, Dinosaur
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