Florida Salamanders
Florida for many years has seen the diverse taxas of Amphibians, specifically salamanders. Salamaders are plentiful in Florida and often keep a secretive nature. Often found by fishermen, the most common salamanders are Two-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma means) and Greater Siren (Siren lacertina). ...more ↓
Salamanders
Salamanders are any of approximately 550 extant species of amphibians within the order Caudata. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossil salamanders and all extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant species are grouped together as the ...more ↓
Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander
The Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi) is a species of mole salamander that is native to a small portion of the southeastern coastal plain in the western panhandle of Florida and extreme southwestern Georgia. The species once occurred in portions of southern Alabama but is now considered extirpated there. Its ecology and life history are nearly identical to its ...more ↓
Marbled Salamander
The marbled salamander (Ambystoma opacum) is a species of mole salamander found in the eastern United States.
Flatwoods Salamander
The frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) is a small (9-13.5 cm total length), elongated species of mole salamander. It has a small, indistinct head, short legs, and a long, rounded tail. Typical coloration consists of a background of brownish- to purplish-black overlaid with narrow gray or silvery-white reticulations (net-like markings), bands, or diffuse ...more ↓
Tiger Salamander
The tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) is a species of mole salamander. The proper common name is the eastern tiger salamander, to differentiate it from other closely related species.
Mole Salamander
The mole salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum) is a species of salamander found in much of the eastern and central United States, from Florida to Texas, north to Illinois, east to Kentucky, with an isolated population in Virginia. Older sources often refer to it as the tadpole salamander.
Southern Dusky Salamander
The southern dusky salamander (Desmognathus auriculatus) is a species of salamander native to the coastal regions of the southeastern United States, from Virginia to Texas. Older sources often refer to it as the eared triton.
Apalachicola Dusky Salamander
The Apalachicola Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus apalachicolae) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States.
Two-toed Amphiuma
The two-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma means) is a snake-like salamander found chiefly in the southeastern United States. It is commonly, but incorrectly, called "congo snake", "conger eel" or the "blind eel". One of the largest extant species of amphibians in the world, they can grow from 39 to 1,042 g (1.4 to 36.8 oz) in mass and from 34.8 to 116 cm (13.7 to 46 in) in length. ...more ↓
Seal Salamander
The seal salamander (Desmognathus monticola) is a species of lungless salamander native to the mid- and southeastern United States. Its habitat includes rocky mountain streams, spring-fed brooks in the ravines of deciduous forests, muddy sections of streams and seepages. In these areas they are typically found hiding under rocks or moss, or burrowing into muddy banks. ...more ↓
One-toed Amphiuma
The One-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter) is an aquatic, eel-like salamander native to the southeastern United States. It was unknown to science until 1950, when it was collected by herpetologist W. T. Neill. It is rarely observed in the wild, and much about the species remains uncertain.
