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Two-lined Salamander

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Two-lined Salamanders
Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera) ...

 


Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...

Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Sighting:
Elkmont Nature Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, Tennessee ...

Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae

Photo by D Dennis ...

Two-lined salamanders appear to be relatively secure in the region.
IDENTIFICATION
- Two-lined salamanders have variable dorsal colors, ranging from yellowish, to olive green, to bronze, to light gray.

Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
<121mm (<5in)
A brook salamander often found in and near streams. Yellow to reddish orange dorsally, peppered with dark dots. 2 dark lines run down back. Belly is yellow to reddish orange also.

Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
Longtail Salamander (Eurycea longicauda)
Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus p. porphyriticus) ...

The Southern Two-lined Salamander, Eurycea bislineata cirrigera, is found in and near small streams in the panhandle. Its gray to yellowish body has two black lines that run its length (4"). It has an orange yellow belly.

11. Yellow to brown dorsum; Dark line running down each side. Lines may be broken, especially around tail. Belly pale yellow to white. Tail oval and compressed. 13-16 costal grooves............Two-lined Salamander ...

Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
Eastern Newt Notophthalmus viridescens
Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera
Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum
Northern Redback Salamander Plethodon cinereus ...

See also: Salamander, Southern Two-Lined Salamander, Dusky Salamander, Four-toed Salamander, Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander

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