Salamanders of South Carolina
Amphiumidae - Amphiumas
Two-toed Amphiuma
(Amphiuma means)
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Sirenidae - Sirens
Northern Dwarf Siren
(Pseudobranchus striatus)
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Lesser Siren
(Siren intermedia)
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Greater Siren
(Siren lacertina)
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Proteidae - Waterdogs and Mudpuppies
Dwarf Waterdog
(Necturus punctatus)
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Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamanders
Frosted Flatwoods Salamander
(Ambystoma cingulatum)
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Mabee’s Salamander
(Ambystoma mabeei)
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Spotted Salamander
(Ambystoma maculatum)
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Marbled Salamander
(Ambystoma opacum)
The Marbled Salamander is a stout salamander with a broad head and thick legs. These salamanders are black in coloration and adult males are usually patterned with a series of white, bone-shaped, stripes going down the back and tail. Females can be distinguished by having grayish stripes.
SC Distribution: Coastal Zone, Coastal Plains, Sandhills, Piedmont, Blue Ridge
Mole Salamander
(Ambystoma talpoideum)
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Eastern Tiger Salamander
(Ambystoma tigrinum)
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Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamanders
Green Salamander
(Aneides aeneus)
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Seepage Salamander
(Desmognathus aeneus)
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Holbrook’s Southern Dusky Salamander
(Desmognathus auriculatus)
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Northern Dusky Salamander
(Desmognathus fuscus)
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Spotted Dusky Salamander
(Desmognathus conanti)
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Shovelnose Salamander
(Desmognathus marmoratus)
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Seal Salamander
(Desmognathus monticola)
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Ocoee Salamander
(Desmognathus ocoee)
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Black-bellied Salamander
(Desmognathus quadramaculatus)
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Dwarf Black-bellied Salamander
(Desmognathus folkertsi)
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Chamberlain’s Dwarf Salamander
(Eurycea chamberlaini)
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Southern Two-lined Salamander
(Eurycea cirrigera)
This small, thin salamander rarely exceeds 4 inches in length and has 13-14 costal grooves. They are typically yellowish-brown in coloration with dark lines on their sides and varying amounts of dark spotting on their back. The belly is translucent with a yellowish wash.
SC Distribution: Coastal Plains, Sandhills, Piedmont, Blue Ridge
Three-lined Salamander
(Eurycea guttolineata)
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Southeastern Dwarf Salamander
(Eurycea quadridigitata)
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Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
(Eurycea wilderae)
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Spring Salamander
(Gyrinophilus porphyriticus)
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Four-toed Salamander
(Hemidactylium scutatum)
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South Carolina Slimy Salamander
(Plethodon variolatus)
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Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
(Plethodon chlorobryonis)
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White-Spotted Slimy Salamander
(Plethodon cylindraceus)
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Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
(Plethodon metcalfi)
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Southern Appalachian Salamander
(Plethodon teyahalee)
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Webster’s Salamander
(Plethodon websteri)
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Mud Salamander
(Pseudotriton montanus)
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Red Salamander
(Pseudotriton ruber)
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Many-lined Salamander
(Stereochilus marginatus)
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Patch-nosed Salamander
(Urspelerpes brucei)
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Salamandridae - Newts
Eastern Newt
(Notophthalmus viridescens)
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