Pond dwelling (larva) with terrestrial stages for dispersal
Notophthalmus viridescens - Eastern Newt
Ambystoma maculatum - Spotted Salamander (adults fossorial)
Ambystoma opacum - Marbled Salamander (adults fossorial)
Ambystoma talpoideum - Mole Salamander (adults
fossorial)
Large River dwelling species without terrestrial stages
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis - Hellbender (fast, high oxygen rivers)
Necturus maculosus - Common Mudpuppy (Waterdog)
(slow, low oxgyen rivers)
Lungless occupying fast moving streams (except terrestrial Plethodons)
Aneides aeneus - Green Salamander
Dusky salamanders:
Desmognathus monticula - Seal Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus - Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus quadramacuatus - Black Belly Salamander
Desmognathus wrighti - Pigmy Salamander
Leurognathus marmoratus - Shovelnose Salamander
Brook Salamanders:
Eurycea bisleneata - Two Lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata - Three Lined Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus - Spring Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus - Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber - Red Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum - Four Toed Salamander
Woodland Salamanders:
Plethodon cinereus - Redback Salamander (E of French Broad)
Plethodon teyahalee - Southern Appalachian Slimy Salamander (glutinosus complex)
Plethodon jordani - Jordan's Salamander
Plethodon serratus - Southern Redback Salamander (W of French Broad)
(See accompanying PowerPoint
Presentation for Images of the above)
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