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The four-toed salamander can be easily mistaken for the redback salamander (Plethodon cinereus) in the wild. The redback salamander's underbelly has more numerous black markings. Unlike the four-toed salamander, the redback salamander has no constriction at the tail base, and its posterior limbs show five digits. [3]: 241–242
Texas salamander: Spring and cave systems in the Edwards Plateau region of central Texas [138] VU [139] † Eurycea quadridigitata: Dwarf salamander: Found in eastern Texas [140] LC [141] Eurycea rathbuni: Texas blind salamander: Only lives in water-filled caves in the Edwards Plateau in Hays County [10] VU [142] ‡ Eurycea robusta: Blanco ...
Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] With over 500 species, lungless salamanders are by far the largest family of salamanders in terms of their diversity. Most species are native to the Western Hemisphere , from British Columbia to Brazil.
Long-toed salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum LC (Santa Cruz long-toed salamander, A. m. croceum: E) Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum LC Western tiger salamander, Ambystoma mavortium (Sonoran tiger salamander, A. m. stebbinsi: E) Marbled salamander, Ambystoma opacum LC Mole salamander, Ambystoma talpoideum LC
Plethodon is part of the family Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders) and the subfamily Plethodontinae.The genus Plethodon can be divided into two subgenera: the nominal subgenus Plethodon, which includes up to 49 eastern species (the bulk of diversity in the genus), and the subgenus Hightonia, [5] which includes 9 species native to the western part of North America.
Before the eggs are deposited, male mudpuppies leave the nest. [6] Once ready, the female deposits the eggs in a safe location, usually on the underside of a rock or log. [7] They can lay from 20 to 200 eggs, [4] usually an average of 60. [6] The eggs are not pigmented and are about 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) mm in diameter.
California giant salamander; California newt; California red-legged frog; California tree frog; Canadian toad; Canyon tree frog; Cascades frog; Cave salamander (spotted-tail) Chamberlain's dwarf salamander; Cheoah Bald salamander; Coast Range newt; Coastal giant salamander; Coeur d'Alene salamander; Colorado River toad; Columbia spotted frog ...
The southeastern dwarf salamander prefers habitats of swampy pine woods. It is nocturnal and spends most of its time under leaf litter or forest floor debris. Breeding occurs in the fall, with 12 to 48 eggs being laid singly or in small clutches attached to submerged debris in shallow, slow moving or still water.