coastal plain dwarf salamander

About the coastal plain dwarf salamander

The southeastern dwarf salamander (Eurycea quadridigitata), formerly known as the dwarf salamander, is a species of salamander native to the southern United States, ranging primarily from southern North Carolina south to northern Florida, with some populations from southwestern Alabama to eastern Louisiana. Some sources refer to it as the four-fingered manculus, dwarf four-toed salamander, or the Florida dwarf salamander.

A review of E. quadridigitata published in 2017 identified five cryptic species within E. quadridigitata based on molecular evidence. Eurycea chamberlaini Harrison and Guttman, 2003: North Carolina and interior areas of South Carolina

Eurycea sphagnicola Wray, Means, and Steppan, 2017: Southern Mississippi, Alabama, and far western Florida panhandle Eurycea hillisi Wray, Means, and Steppan, 2017: interior regions of Alabama and Georgia Eurycea paludicola (Mittleman, 1947): Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas

Eurycea quadridigitata sensu stricto (Holbrook, 1842): North Carolina south to Florida, west to Louisiana The southeastern dwarf salamander grows from 2.0 to 3.5 inches in length. It has a slender body and a long tail. It is typically... Wikipedia →