Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,930
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The cave salamander or spotted-tail salamander (Eurycea lucifuga) is a species of brook salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is well known for living in and around caves in the southeast United States. Adult cave salamanders are bright orange with black spots. This species is, somewhat vaguely, referred to by the common name of 'cave salamander'; however, it is not restricted to caves, but is known for inhabiting surface-level, terrestrial, woodland habitats, as well.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cave salamander (spotted-tail)”.