Web Sites (1 - 10 of 25): Salamanders

Salamanders of North Carolina - Salamanders (Order Caudata) are a diverse group of amphibians. They can be found in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, though water is essential for survival. Most salamanders are nocturnal and can be found under rocks and fallen trees. North Caroli...
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Marbled Salamander Info * - cool facts on this creature's looks, habitat, diet, and habits. Salamanders are characterized by the presence of tail throughout their lives. They have an elongated but stocky, lizard-like body with 2 pairs of limbs, 4 toes on the front limbs, and 5 toes...
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Lizards of North Carolina - North Carolina is home to 12 species of lizards (Order Squamata, Suborder Lacertilia), none of which are dangerous. Superficially, lizards and salamanders are similar in appearance, however lizards have scales and small claws at the ends of their toes, wh...
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Rough-skinned Newt - The most aquatic of Pacific newts, the rough-skinned newt is identified by its warty skin and its small eyes, with dark lower lids. It searches for its invertebrate prey both on land and in the water, and its toxic skin secretions repel most of its enemie...
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Hellbender - Despite the implications of its common name, this giant salamander is a harmless creature which feeds on crayfish, snails and worms. It has the flattened head characteristic of its family and loose flaps of skin along the lower sides of its body.
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Marbled Salamander - Ambystoma opacum * - check out info on these salamanders and a map of where they're found from the USGS. The color pattern of the Marbled Salamander is quite consistent and unique. They have gray to white bands or markings on their sides against a black background. They are a...
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Marbled Salamanders * - find out where they live, what they look like, and how they act. Ambystoma opacum is found throughout most of the Midwest and even into northern Florida. Its Midwest range is, however, limited. It is only in the southern most part of Michigan and the sout...
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Dwarf Siren - The smallest of its family, the dwarf siren is a slender, eel-like creature which lives among dense, submerged vegetation. It has no hind limbs and only tiny forelimbs, with three toes on each foot.
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Walking Catfish - The walking catfish is, indeed, capable of moving on land and, when it does so, is able to breathe air. It belongs to the family Clariidae, whose members have additional, specialized breathing organs opening off the gill arches.
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FrogWeb: Amphibians - The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources.
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