Plethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)

Family

Lungless Salamanders

Plethodontidae

53 species in our catalog · found in 28 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderCaudata (Salamanders)
FamilyPlethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)

Species in this group

Ensatina

Ensatina eschscholtzii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

French Cave Salamander

Speleomantes strinatii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea wilderae

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Red-cheeked Salamander

Plethodon jordani

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

California Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps attenuatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Spring Salamander

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Seal Salamander

Desmognathus monticola

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Imitator Salamander

Desmognathus imitator

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Del Norte Salamander

Plethodon elongatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea bislineata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Western Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon vehiculum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Southern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon serratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Red Salamander

Pseudotriton ruber

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pygmy Salamander

Desmognathus wrighti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander

Bolitoglossa mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Three-lined Salamander

Eurycea guttolineata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Bell's False Brook Salamander

Isthmura bellii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

White-spotted Slimy Salamander

Plethodon cylindraceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus adatsihi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Wandering Salamander

Aneides vagrans

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Celaque Mushroomtongue Salamander

Bolitoglossa celaque

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus fuscus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Shenandoah Salamander

Plethodon shenandoah

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Santeetlah Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus santeetlah

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Long-tailed Salamander

Eurycea longicauda

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Northern Slimy Salamander

Plethodon glutinosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Black-bellied Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps nigriventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Red-legged Webfoot Salamander

Bolitoglossa pesrubra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Spotted Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus conanti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Southern Zigzag Salamander

Plethodon ventralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Channel Islands Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps pacificus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Southern Appalachian Salamander

Plethodon teyahalee

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander

Plethodon metcalfi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Four-toed Salamander

Hemidactylium scutatum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Wood Colored Salamander

Bolitoglossa lignicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander

Plethodon chlorobryonis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Amazon Climbing Salamander

Bolitoglossa altamazonica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Peruvian Climbing Salamander

Bolitoglossa peruviana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Giant Palm Salamander

Bolitoglossa dofleini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus intermedius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sequoia Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps kawia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

El Cusuco salamander

Bolitoglossa diaphora

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Allen's Worm Salamander

Oedipina alleni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gregarious Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps gregarius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mount Lyell Salamander

Hydromantes platycephalus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ringtail Salamander

Bolitoglossa robusta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea cirrigera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cukra Mushroomtongue Salamander

Bolitoglossa striatula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cave Salamander

Eurycea lucifuga

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Junaluska Salamander

Eurycea junaluska

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Camp Sasardi Salamander

Bolitoglossa cuna

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Van Dyke's Salamander

Plethodon vandykei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lungless Salamanders

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 8 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	22 of 53	>90%
	Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander			~50%
	Red-cheeked Salamander			~50%
	Spring Salamander			~40%
	Seal Salamander			~40%
	Imitator Salamander			~40%
	Southern Red-backed Salamander			~40%
	Red Salamander			~30%
	Pygmy Salamander			~30%
	Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander			~30%
	Santeetlah Dusky Salamander			~20%
	Northern Slimy Salamander			~20%
	Long-tailed Salamander			~20%
	+10 more at the park page…
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10 of 53	>90%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~60%
	Seal Salamander			~40%
	Northern Two-lined Salamander			~40%
	White-spotted Slimy Salamander			~30%
	Dusky Salamander			~20%
	Spring Salamander			~20%
	Shenandoah Salamander			~20%
	Red Salamander			~20%
	Long-tailed Salamander			~20%
	Southern Two-lined Salamander			~10%
3	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 53	~90%
	Ensatina			~60%
	California Slender Salamander			~50%
	Del Norte Salamander			~40%
	Wandering Salamander			~30%
4	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 53	~60%
	French Cave Salamander			~60%
5	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 53	~50%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~40%
	Four-toed Salamander			~10%
	Northern Two-lined Salamander			<5%
6	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 53	~50%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~40%
	Wandering Salamander			~20%
7	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 53	~50%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			~30%
	Giant Palm Salamander			~10%
	El Cusuco salamander			~10%
8	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 53	~40%
	Ensatina			~30%
	Sequoia Slender Salamander			~10%
	Gregarious Slender Salamander			~10%
	Mount Lyell Salamander			~10%
9	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 53	~40%
	Three-lined Salamander			~30%
	Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander			~10%
10	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 53	~30%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~30%
11	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 53	~30%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~20%
	Ensatina			~10%
	Van Dyke's Salamander			<5%
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 53	~30%
	Black-bellied Slender Salamander			~20%
	Channel Islands Slender Salamander			~10%
13	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 53	~30%
	Bell's False Brook Salamander			~30%
14	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 53	~30%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			~30%
15	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 53	~30%
	Celaque Mushroomtongue Salamander			~30%
16	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 53	~20%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			~20%
17	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 53	~20%
	Wandering Salamander			~10%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~10%
	Ensatina			<5%
18	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 53	~20%
	Red-legged Webfoot Salamander			~20%
19	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 53	~20%
	Ensatina			~10%
	Mount Lyell Salamander			~10%
20	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 53	~20%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			~20%
21	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 53	~10%
	Wood Colored Salamander			~10%
22	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 53	~10%
	Amazon Climbing Salamander			~10%
23	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 53	~10%
	Peruvian Climbing Salamander			~10%
24	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 53	~10%
	Allen's Worm Salamander			~10%
25	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 53	~10%
	Red-legged Webfoot Salamander			~10%
26	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 53	~10%
	Ringtail Salamander			~10%
27	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 53	~10%
	Cukra Mushroomtongue Salamander			~10%
28	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 53	<5%
	Camp Sasardi Salamander			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 53	~30%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~20%
	Northern Two-lined Salamander			~10%
	Dusky Salamander			<5%
	White-spotted Slimy Salamander			<5%
2	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 53	~30%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~20%
	Northern Two-lined Salamander			~10%
	Long-tailed Salamander			<5%
3	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 53	~30%
	Ensatina			~20%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~10%
4	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 53	~30%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~20%
	Northern Two-lined Salamander			~10%
5	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 53	~30%
	California Slender Salamander			~20%
	Ensatina			<5%
6	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 53	~20%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~20%
	Northern Two-lined Salamander			~10%
7	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 53	~20%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~10%
	Northern Two-lined Salamander			<5%
	Dusky Salamander			<5%
8	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 53	~20%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~10%
	Ensatina			~10%
9	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 53	~10%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~10%
10	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 53	~10%
	Ensatina			~10%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~10%
11	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 53	~10%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~10%
12	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 53	~10%
	Black-bellied Slender Salamander			~10%
13	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 53	<5%
	California Slender Salamander			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
3	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Georgia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Vancouver Aquarium	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
7	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Tennessee Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity