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  • Scientific names
    • Eurycea longicauda
    • Salamandra longicauda
    • Eurycea longicauda melanopleura
    • Spelerpes melanopleura
    • Spelerpes melanopleurus
    • Eurycea longicauda longicauda
  • English
    • Long-tailed Salamander
    • Dark-sided Salamander
    • Longtail Salamander

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Recent Observations

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What

Long-tailed Salamander Eurycea longicauda

Observer

jplarry

Date

May 10, 2012 08:42 AM EDT

Place

Wolf Lake, Illinois, United States (Google, OSM)

Description

Long-Tailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda) from Snake Road, Illinois

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What

Long-tailed Salamander Eurycea longicauda

Observer

hartvillestuff

Date

Apr 19, 2012

Place

Lynx, OH (Google, OSM)
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Photos

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What

Long-tailed Salamander Eurycea longicauda

Observer

hartvillestuff

Date

Mar 24, 2011

Place

Farm near Clark, OH (Google, OSM)
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Description from
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Eurycea longicauda is a species of lungless salamander. It is endemic to the eastern United States. This is a "cave salamander" that frequents twilight zones of caves, occaisonally found away from precipices under debris, rocks and seepage areas with moss. Ground color varies from tan, yellow, orange-red and even bright red.

Source: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 November 2011.