amphibians of austin
Small-mouthed Salamander
The Smallmouth Salamander (Ambystoma texanum) is a species of salamander found in the central United States, from the Great Lakes region in Michigan to Nebraska, south to Texas, and east to Tennessee, with a population in Canada, in Pelee, Ontario. It is sometimes referred to as the Texas Salamander, Porphyry Salamander, or the Narrowmouthed Salamander. The ...more ↓
Jollyville Plateau Salamander
The Jollyville Plateau Salamander (Eurycea tonkawae) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to Travis and Williamson counties, Texas, United States. This species is perrenibranchiate, retaining its gills throughout life.
Austin Blind Salamander
The Austin Blind Salamander (Eurycea waterlooensis) is an endangered species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to Barton Springs in Austin, Texas, United States.
San Marcos Salamander
The San Marcos Salamander (Eurycea nana) is a small species of aquatic, lungless salamander native to the United States. Endemic to Spring Lake and a small region of the headwaters of the San Marcos River near Aquarena Springs, in Hays County, Texas. It is a 1-2 inches long, with a slender body and external gills, and is a reddish-brown in color.
Texas Salamander
The Texas Salamander (Eurycea neotenes) is a species of entirely aquatic, lungless salamander native to the United States. It is endemic to central Texas, near Helotes, in Bexar County. Some sources refer to it as the Bexar County Salamander or the Edwards Plateau Salamander.
Barton Springs Salamander
The Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum) is an endangered salamander that only lives in the environs of Barton Springs in Austin, Texas (USA). Barton Springs Salamanders are average sized (adults grow to approximately 2.5 inches in length) and have mottled coloration varying from darkish purple to light yellow.
Western Slimy Salamander
The Western Slimy Salamander (Plethodon albagula) is a species of salamander found in two disjunct populations in the United States, one from Missouri to Oklahoma, and Arkansas, and another in south-central Texas. It is sometimes referred to as the Whitethroat Slimy Salamander, because it was once considered to be a subspecies of the Northern Slimy Salamander, ...more ↓
Eastern Newt
The eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common salamander of eastern North America. Eastern newts dwell in wet forests with small lakes or ponds. They may coexist in an aquatic environment with fish, because their skin secretes a poisonous substance when the newt is threatened or injured. They have a lifespan of 12 to 15 years in the wild, and may grow to 5 ...more ↓
Lesser Siren
The Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia) is a species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico. They are referred by numerous common names, including Two-legged Eel, Dwarf Siren, and Mud Eel. The epithet intermedia denotes their intermediate size, between the Greater Siren, Siren lacertina, and the Dwarf Siren, ...more ↓
