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Louisiana Salamander Species
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- 1Eel-like, no hindlimbs External gills Nocturnal, aquatic Statewide Water with bottom layer of muckSiren intermedia
(Family: Sirenidae)
Common Name: Lesser Siren - 2Chunky, short trunk, large head Dark with blue-white flecking on sides 10-11 costal grooves Fossorial burrower Statewide Wooded areasAmbystoma talpoideum
(Family: Ambystomatidae)
Common Name: Mole Salamander
- 3Dorsal has white bars Otherwise black Black patch on crown Chunky 11-13 costal grooves Burrowers Autumn breeder Statewide except coast WoodlandAmbystoma opacum
(Family: Ambystomatidae)
Common Name: Marbled Salamander
- 4Mouth and head small and narrow Snout short 14-15 costal grooves Upper body covered in brownish patches Burrowers Statewide except coastal ForestsAmbystoma texanum
(Family: Ambystomatidae)
Common Name: Small-mouthed Salamander
- 5Dark with yellow round spots Belly is slate grey One tubercle or less on each palm 12 costal grooves Burrowers E LA Pine or mixed woodlandsAmbystoma maculatum
(Family: Ambystomatidae)
Common Name: Spotted Salamander
- 6Dark with irregular light blotches Belly is olive-yellow, except for middle (dark line) Two tubercles on each palm 12 costal grooves Burrowers Rare in LA Pine to mixed flatwoodsAmbystoma tigrinum
(Family: Ambystomatidae)
Common Name: Tiger Salamander
- 7In LA, red spots small or absent Yellow ventral No costal grooves Grainy skin Complex life cycle Statewide except salty areas Wetlands and forestsNotophthalmus viridescens
(Family: Salamandridae)
Common Name: Eastern Newt
- 8External gills maroon Four toes on hind feet On belly, there is an unspotted midvent region Aquatic, nocturnal, most active in winter N LA Lotic, clear, streams and riversNecturus louisianensis
(Family: Proteidae)
Common Name: Red River Mudpuppy
- 9Dark brown, profusely spotted with netlike pattern Underside spotted with no midvent stripe Four toes on hind feet Aquatic, nocturnal, active in winter E & W LA Lotic streams and riversNecturus beyeri
(Family: Proteidae)
Gulf Coast Waterdog
- 102 Toes on each limb Dark dorsum and ventrum Aquatic, nocturnal E LA Any slow waterAmphiuma means
(Family: Amphiumidae)
Common Name: Two-toed Amphiuma
- 113 toes on each limb Dark dorsum but light ventrum Dark throat patch Aquatic, nocturnal Statewide Slow/still waterAmphiuma tridactylum
(Family: Amphiumidae)
Common Name: Three-toed Amphiuma
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