Salamanders Found in South Carolina

Salamander larvae
Salamander larva, possibly Eurycea
Mabee's Salamander, larvaAmbystoma mabeeii
species unknown, larvae in pool
Three-Lined Salamander, movie of blood flowing in gills

Brook
Salamanders:
Southern Two-Lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera
adult
adult, approx. 3.5 inches
adult, approx. 3.5 inches, belly view
Three-Lined Salamander Eurycea longicauda guttolineata
adult, approx. 6 inches
breeding in spring well
larva, approx. 0.7 inches
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata
adult
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini
adult, approx. 2.1 inches

Spring
Salamanders:
Carolina Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus dunni
No Pictures At This Time
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus montanus
adult
Gulf Coast Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus flavissimus
No Pictures At This Time
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber ruber
adult, approx. 6 inches
adult, approx. 5 inches
young adult, approx. 2.6 inches
Southern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber vioscai
adult, approx. 4 inches
adult, approx. 5 inches
Blackchin Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber schencki
No Pictures At This Time

Woodland
Salamanders:
Slimy Salamander Plethodon glutinosus complex
Southern Appalachian Salamander Plethodon teyahalee
adult, approx. 4 inches
Webster's Salamander Plethodon websteri
No Pictures At This Time
Jordan's Salamander Plethodon jordani
Clemson variation
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon metcalfi
adult, Table Rock, SC
Four-Toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum
No Pictures At This Time
Many-Lined Salamander Stereocheilus marginatus
No Pictures At This Time
Green Salamander Aneides aeneus
No Pictures At This Time

Dusky
Salamanders:
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus fuscus
adult, approx. 4 inches
Spotted Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus conanti
No Pictures At This Time
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus
adult
Seal Salamander Desmognathus monticola
adult (Laurens Co., SC), approx. 4.5 inches
adult, belly, approx. 4.5 inches
adult, approx. 4 inches
adult, approx. 4 inches
Blackbelly Salamander Desmognathus quadramaculatus
adult, approx. 6 inches
Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathus ochrophaeus
adult
Shovelnose Salamander Leurognathus marmoratus
No Pictures At This Time

Mole
Salamanders:
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum
adult
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum
adult, approx. 3.0 inches
adult, female, approx. 5.0 inches
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum
adult
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei
adult
larval form
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum
adult
adult,female, approx. 6 inches
adults, males, approx. 6 - 7 inches
adults, approx. 6 inches
Eastern Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum
adult (approx. 8 inches)
adult (approx. 8 inches)
adult (approx. 8 inches)
adult, neotenic form (probably not Eastern subspecies)

Newts:
Red-Spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
adult, aquatic male, approx. 3 inches
adult, belly, aquatic male, breeding condition
adult, aquatic female, approx. 3 inches
Red Eft (land form), in defensive posture
Red Eft (land form), approx. 2 inches
Red Eft (land form), approx. 2 inches
Red Eft (land form), approx. 2.5 inches
Red Eft, enlarged image
transforming Eft into Adult, approx. 3 inches
Broken-Striped Newt Notophthalmus viridescens dorsalis
adults and eft
Central Newt Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis
No Pictures At This Time

Aquatic
Salamanders:
Eastern Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis
adults
adult, length = approx. 16 inches
Mudpuppy Necturus maculosus
adult
Dwarf Waterdog Necturus punctatus
adult
Two-Toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means
adult
Greater Siren Siren lacertina
adult
Eastern Lesser Siren Siren intermedia intermedia
adult
adult (approx. 10 inches)
juvenile (approx. 6 inches)
Broad-Striped Dwarf Siren Pseudobranchus striatus striatus
adult

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