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Species
A selection of species found in North Carolina.
46 results found
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).
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Desmognathus Ochrophaeus Complex
Species in Complex: Carolina mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis), Ocoee salamander (Desmognathus ocoee), Blue Ridge dusky salamander (Desmognathus orestes)
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Dwarf Salamanders
Scientific Name: Eurycea quadridigitata, Eurycea chamberlaini
Listed: State Species of Concern
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Eastern Hellbender
Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis
Classification: Nongame species; state listed as special concern
Range/Abundance: Rare
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)
Four-Toed Salamanders
Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum
Listed: State Listed as Special Concern
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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)
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Green Salamander
Scientific Name: Aneides aeneus
Classification: Nongame species; state listed as threatened
Abundance: Rare (blue)
