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Michigan Salamanders
Species Checklist - Caudata (=Urodela)*1
Common Name Latin Name St. Joseph
County
*1
Garezers *4

Family   Proteidae   -   Mudpuppies & Waterdogs

Mudpuppy Necturus maculosus maculosus YES ???

Family   Sirenidae   -   Sirens

Western Lesser Siren Siren intermedia nettingi NO ???

Family   Ambystomatidae   -   Mole Salamanders

Blue-Spotted Salamander Ambystoma laterale YES ???
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum YES ???
Marbled Salamander   *Threatened Ambystoma opacum NO ???
Small-Mouthed Salamander   *Endangered Ambystoma texanum NO ???
Eastern Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum YES ???

Family   Salamandridae   -   Newts

Central Newt Notophtalmus viridescens louisianensis YES ???
Red-Spotted Newt Notophtalmus viridescens viridescens YES? ???

Family   Plethodontidae   -   Lungless Salamanders

Four-Toed Salamander Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum YES ???
Red-Backed Salamander Plethodoon cinereus YES ???

References
*1   Michigan Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders - Harding & Holman, 1992
*2   Michigan Turtles and Lizards - Harding & Holman, 1990
*3   Michigan Snakes - Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar, 1993
*4   Observational Notes

 

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