salamanders and shit

Question 1

Eastern Hellbender

Answer 1

wrinkly

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Question 2

Common Mudpuppy

Answer 2

large external gills, spotted tail

Necturus maculosus

Question 3

Greater Siren

Answer 3

smaller external gills, worm like

Siren lactertina

Question 4

Two-toed amphiuma

Answer 4

eel like, very small limbs, two toes

Amphiuma means

Question 5

eastern newt

Answer 5

bright orange with organized white spots lined with black

• third stage is leopard gecko like with dorsal tail

Notophthalmus viridescens

Question 6

Marbled Salamander

Answer 6

camo like markings

Ambystoma opacum

Question 7

Jefferson Salamander

Answer 7

black, long toes, line through back, coastal grooves

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Question 8

Spotted Mole Salamander

Answer 8

large, black, coastal grooves, bright white variable spots very visible

Ambystoma maculatum

Question 9

Spring Salamander

Answer 9

light yellow, eye lines, back line, variable light spots throughout body

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Question 10

Northern Red Salamander

Answer 10

like leopard gecko, fat body and tail, dark variable spots

Pseudotriton ruber

Question 11

Shovel Nose Salamander

Answer 11

dark gray body, face feet tail lighter WITH SPOTS skinny and SMALL unlike black bellied

Desmognathus marmoratus

Question 12

Black-bellied Salamander

Answer 12

FAT and NO SPOTS black
Bolitoglossa franklini

Question 13

Seal Salamander

Answer 13

light brown, has light variable moldy spot look outlined with dark brown

Desmognathus monticola

Question 14

Northern Dusky

Answer 14

medium size, light brown outer beige inner, brown line in middle made of dots

Desmognathus fuscus

Question 15

Alleghany Mountain Dusky

Answer 15

very small, beige, DARK sides(not lines), DARK spots in middle

Desmognathus ochrophaeus

Question 16

Cave Salamander

Answer 16

very light beige, less variable brown spots, small
* longer tail than LONG TAILED but less spots

Eurycea lucifuga

Question 17

Long-tailed Salamander

Answer 17

very light beige, MORE SPOTS ORGANIZED brown spots than Cave

Eurycea longicauda

Question 18

Northern Gray-Cheeked

Answer 18

black, light white dots(faded), fatter and lighter than slimy

Plethodon montanus

Question 19

Slimy Salamander

Answer 19

dark black body, very faded white spots, smaller than gray cheek and darker

Plethodon glutinosus

Question 20

Eastern Red-Backed Salamander

Answer 20

very small, large white dorsal stripe

Plethodon cinereus

Question 21

Northern two-lined Salamander

Answer 21

small, beige, two small brown lines on sides, brown line in middle, spots on back

Eurycea bislineata

Question 22

Green Salamander

Answer 22

lichen lookin

Aneides aeneus