Cave Salamander
(Eurycea
lucifuga) |
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DESCRIPTION: 4 7/8-7 1/8" (12.5-18.1
cm). Slender, long-tailed brook salamander. Dull yellow to
bright orange above; scattered black spots sometimes form 2 or 3
longitudinal rows. Belly yellowish and unspotted. Tail
prehensile, clearly longer than body.
RANGE: West Virginia and Southeast
West Virginia, Alabama, west to Oklahoma.
HABITAT: They are generally found in caves
around limestone outcroppings. They can also be found along
springs and streams in wooded areas.
FOOD: The Cave Salamander's diet
consists mostly of small arthropods and insects. |
