Species

Black-Bellied Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus quadromaculatus
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson

Blue Ridge Two-Lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea wilderae
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson 

Cheoah Bald and Red-Legged Salamanders

Scientific Name(s): Plethodon cheoah, Plethodon shermani
Description:  These two species were formerly considered subspecies of the Jordan’s salamander (Plethodon jordani). 
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson

Desmognathus Ochrophaeus Complex

Species in Complex: Carolina mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis), Ocoee salamander (Desmognathus ocoee), Blue Ridge dusky salamander (Desmognathus orestes)
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson 

Dwarf Salamanders

Scientific Name: Eurycea quadridigitata, Eurycea chamberlaini

Listed: State Species of Concern

Photo Credit: Todd Pierson 

Dwarf Waterdog

Scientific Name: Necturus punctatus
Photo Credit: Kevin Stohlgren 

Eastern Hellbender

Scientific Name:  Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis
Classification: Nongame species; state listed as special concern
Range/Abundance: Rare 
Photo Credit: Lori Williams

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens
Classification: Nongame species
Abundance: Common statewide (dark blue denotes
range of red-spotted newt; light blue denotes range of
broken-striped newt.)
 

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum
Classification: Nongame species-State listed as threatened
Abundance: Range is shaded in blue (parts of Wake
Hoke, Scotland, Robeson and Moore counties only)
Photo Credit: Jeff Hall 

Four-Toed Salamanders

Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum
Listed: State Listed as Special Concern
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson 
 

Gray-Cheeked Salamander Complex

Species in Complex: Blue Ridge grey-cheeked salamander (Plethodon amplus), South Mountain grey-cheeked salamander (Plethodon meridianus), southern grey-cheeked salamander (Plethodon metcalfi), northern grey-cheeked salamander (Plethodon montanus)
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson 

Greater Siren

Scientific Name: Siren lacertina
Photo Credit: Kevin Stohlgren 

Green Salamander

Scientific Name: Aneides aeneus
Classification: Nongame species; state listed as threatened
Abundance: Rare (blue)
Photo Credit: Lori Williams

Imitator Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus imitator
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson 

Jordan's Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon jordani
Photo Credit: Kevin Stohlgren