




Eurycea cirrigera
The Southern Two-lined Salamander is a small, slimy creature that loves to hide under rocks and logs. It has beautiful yellow stripes running down its back, making it look very special in its forest home.
Habitat: Forests
The Southern Two-lined Salamander is a slender amphibian, typically yellow-brown to orange with two prominent dark stripes running from its eyes down its sides to its tail. Its back is often dotted with tiny black spots, making it distinct from solid-colored stream salamanders.





Category
AmphibiansRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Baby salamanders hatch with feathery gills and live underwater for many months!
Some male salamanders have special whisker-like 'cirri' under their nostrils!
They can grow back lost limbs, tails, and even parts of their eyes!
They lay their tiny eggs under rocks or logs in streams, carefully guarding them!
Southern Two-lined Salamander can absorb oxygen directly through its moist skin because it lacks lungs, which helps them breathe underwater and on land.
Southern Two-lined Salamander can shed its tail when grabbed by a predator because the wriggling tail distracts the attacker, allowing the salamander to escape.
Southern Two-lined Salamander has coloration that blends perfectly with wet leaves and rocks, which helps them hide from both predators and prey.
Southern Two-lined Salamander spends its early life as gilled larvae in streams, which allows them to develop in a safe, aquatic environment.
This salamander eats tiny insects and other small invertebrates it finds in damp places.
Age differences: Young larvae eat small aquatic invertebrates like copepods and insect larvae, while adults eat terrestrial prey.
Thamnophis sirtalis
Snakes hunt them near water.

Procyon lotor
Raccoons search stream beds for them.
Isotoma viridis
They hunt tiny springtails among damp leaves.
Formica fusca
They snatch up ants from the forest floor.
Marked with parallel bands or lines of color.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Camouflaged describes organisms that possess coloring or patterns that allow them to blend into their environment.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Regenerative organisms possess the ability to regrow lost or damaged body parts, tissues, or organs.
Toxic organisms contain substances that are poisonous and can cause adverse effects upon exposure.
Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day.
Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
No aliases listed yet.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
If you find a salamander, look but don’t touch! They need to stay safe in their homes.
6-12 cm
0.003-0.015 kg
3-7 years
1.5 km/h
This salamander eats tiny insects and other small invertebrates it finds in damp places.
Forests
Foraging
10-50
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