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 ↓

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.

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