Caudata- salamander species

Cryptobranchidae Cryptobranchus alleganiensis; broad flat head, skinfolds, small dark spots

Eastern Hellbender

Proteidae Necturus punctatus; gray and white belly, no spots

Dwarf Waterdog

Amphiumidae Amphiuma means; eel-like, 2 toes

Two-toed Amphiuma (bite \= mean)

Sirenidae Pseudobranchus striatus; 3 toes, no hindlimbs, external gills, distinct stripes

Northern Dwarf Siren

Sirenidae Siren intermedia; 4 toes, no hindlimbs, 31-35 costal grooves

Lesser Siren

Sirenidae Siren lacertina; back darker than sides, 36 to 40 costal grooves

Greater Siren

Ambystomatidae Ambystoma cingulatum; lichenlike patterns, salt-and-pepper belly, teeth in 2 rows, 14 or fewer costal grooves

Frosted Flatwoods Salamander

Ambystomatidae Ambystoma mabeei; teeth in 1 row, long toes, small head

Mabee's Salamander

Ambystomatidae Ambystoma maculatum; round yellowish spots in irregular rows, often orange spots on head

Spotted Salamander

Ambystomatidae Ambystoma opacum; gray to black body w/ white crossbars, black belly

Marbled Salamander

Ambystomatidae Ambystoma talpoideum

Mole Salamander

Ambystomatidae Ambystoma tigrinum; black body w/ irregular yellow blotches, olive-yellow belly marbled w/ dark pigments

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Salamandridae Notophthalmus viridescens; red spots outlined in black, can have caudal fin

Eastern Newt

Plethodontidae Aneides aeneus; square-tipped toes, green lichen markings

Green Salamander

Plethodontidae Desmognathus aeneus; round tail, half total body length, Y-shaped mark on head

Seepage Salamander

Plethodontidae Desmognathus auriculatus; thick tail base, knife-edged above, spots irregular in double rows, gular fold, light belly w/ speckles

Southern Dusky Salamander

Plethodontidae Desmognathus conanti; 6 to 8 pairs of golden or reddish spots, tail laterally compressed, gular fold, black belly w/ speckles

Spotted Dusky Salamander

Plethodontidae Desmognathus folkertsi; black belly, gular fold

Dwarf Black-bellied Salamander

Plethdontidae Desmognathus fuscus; dorsal spots bordered by dark way bands

Northern Dusky Salamander

Plethdontidae Desmognathus marmoratus; head flattened and wedge-shape, tail fin present on top

Shovel-nosed Salamander

Plethodontidae Desmognathus monticola; relatively large eyes, roughly circular rings to scattered dark or light spots or streaks

Seal Salamander

Plethodontidae Desmognathus ocoee; light to very dark brown, usually 4-6 pale spots fusing to varying degrees to form a way middorsal stripe

Ocoee Salamander

Plethodontidae Desmognathus quadramaculatus; two rows of light dots on sides, black belly

Black-bellied Salamander

Plethodontidae Plethodon chlorobryonis

Atlantic coast slimy salamander

Plethodontidae Plethodon cylindraceus

White-spotted Slimy Salamander

Plethodontidae Plethodon glutinosus

Northern Slimy Salamander

Plethodontidae Plethodon variolatus

South Carolina Slimy Salamander

Plethodontidae Plethodon metcalfi; dark gray body with light gray on side of face, big eyes

southern gray-cheeked salamander

Plethodontidae Plethodon teyahalee; small red spots on legs, chin lighter than belly

southern Appalachian salamander

Plethodontidae Plethodon websteri; either gray to dark gray or red to yellowish middorsal stripe, belly with black and red mottling

Webster's salamander

Plethodontidae Eurycea chamberlaini; 4 toes on all limbs, belly yellow and unmarked, uniformly colored or with dark, broken dorsolateral stripes

Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander

Plethodontidae Eurycea cirrigera; like northern two-lined but 14 costal grooves

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Plethodontidae Eurycea guttolineata; 3 dark longitudinal stripes

Three-lined Salamander

Plethodontidae Eurycea quadridigitata; 4 toes on all limbs, belly gray or silvery with dark pigmentation

Dwarf Salamander

Plethodontidae Eurycea wilderae; black dorsolateral lines usually breaks into dots or blotches at about middle of tail

Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander

Plethodontidae Gyrinophilus porphyriticus; light lines from eyes to nostrils bordered below by black or grey

Spring Salamander

Plethodontidae Pseudotriton montanus; snout blunt and rounded, black spots

Mud Salamander

Plethodontidae Pseudotriton ruber; red or reddish orange dotted with rounded black spots

Red Salamander

Plethodontidae Stereochilus marginatus; small head, short tail, dark longitudinal lines

Many-lined Salamander

Plethodontidae Urspelerpes brucei; yellow patch on top of snout, yellow line along top of tail

patch-nosed salamander

Plethodontidae Hemidactylium scutatum; 4 toes, white belly with black spots

Four-toed Salamander