Emperor Newt (Tylototriton shanjing) - SE Asia
family Salamandridae
As part of my ongoing mania over salamanders (Order Caudata), I thought it might be worth showing a cursory gallery of the families of salamanders. Before we do though, 3 facts:
- The main Biodiversity Hotspot for salamanders in the world is in the South Eastern United States, especially the area of the Southern Appalachians.
- Again, salamanders (which are Amphibians) are not lizards (which are Reptiles).
- Salamanders are the only group of vertebrates that can regenerate lost limbs.
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Family Cryptobranchidae - Giant Salamanders
Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) - Eastern United States
Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus)
Chinese Giant Salamander (A. davidianus)
Family Hynobiidae - Asiatic Salamanders
Oita Salamander (Hynobius dunni) - Japan
Siberian Salamander (Salamandrella keyserlingii)
Family Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamanders
Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum) - Eastern U.S.
California Tiger Salamander (A. californiense)
Northwestern Salamander (A. gracile) - NW U.S.
Axolotl or Ajolote (A. mexicanum) - Mexico
Family Dicamptodonidae - Pacific Giant Salamanders
Pacific Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus)
California Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus)
juvenile Cope's Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon copei)
Family Aphiumidae - Amphiumas
Three-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma tridactylum)
Two-toed Amphiuma (A. means)
One-toed Amphiuma (A. pholeter)
Family Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamanders
Yonahlossee Salamander (Plethodon yohnahlossee) - Ea. U.S.
Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga) - Ea. & Cen. U.S.
Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) - Ea. U.S.
feeding on insect
Grotto Salamander (Typhlotriton spelaeus) - Ea. U.S.
Yellow-blotched Ensatina (Ensatina enscholtzii croceater) - California
Bolitoglossa striatula - Central America
Bolitoglossa sp. - Guatamala
Texas Blind Cave Salamander (Typhlomolge rathbuni)
Family Proteidae - Waterdogs and Mudpuppies
Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) - NE U.S.
Gulf Coast Waterdog (N. beyeri) - SE U.S.
Olm (Proteus anguinis) - Southern Europe
Family Rhyacotritonidae - Torrent Salamanders
Cascade Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae) - NW U.S.
NW United States
Family Salamandridae - Newts
Oregon Newt (Taricha torosa)
Peninsula Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens piaropicola) - Florida
Red Spotted Newt (N. v. viridescens)
Red Eft stage (middle stage juvenile)
Marbled Newts (Triturus marmoratus) - France and Spain
Japanese Firebelly Newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster)
Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) - Europe
Imperial Cave Salamander (Speleomantes imperialis) - Italy
Family Sirenidae - Sirens
Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia) - Ea. U.S.
Southeastern U.S.
Southeastern U.S.
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