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Abbreviation Legend

  • (CE) - Criticially Endangered
  • (CI) - Critically Imperiled
  • (E) - Endangered
  • (I) - Introduced
  • (IM) - Imperiled
  • (NT) - Near Threatened
  • (T) - Threatened
  • (V) - Vulnerable
  • (**) - Recent Classification Change
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Salamanders & Newts of West Virginia


There are 35 species/subspecies representing 11 genus found in West Virginia with all being native to the United States.



(NT)

Streamside Salamander
(Ambystoma barbouri)

Jefferson's Salamander
(Ambystoma jeffersonianum)

Spotted Salamander
(Ambystoma maculatum)

Marbled Salamander
(Ambystoma opacum)

Small-Mouthed Salamander
(Ambystoma texanum)
(NT)

Green Salamander
(Aneides aeneus)
(IM)

Eastern Hellbender
(Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)

Southern Blackbelly Salamander
(Desmognathus amphileucus)

Northern Dusky Salamander
(Desmognathus fuscus)

Seal Salamander
(Desmognathus monticola)

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
(Desmognathus ochrophaeus)

Black Mountain Salamander
(Desmognathus welteri)

Two-Lined Salamander
(Eurycea bislineata)
(**)

Southern Two-Lined Salamander
(Eurycea cirrigera)

Eastern Long-Tailed Salamander
(Eurycea longicauda longicauda)

Cave Salamander
(Eurycea lucifuga)

Kentucky Spring Salamander
(Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi)

Northern Spring Salamander
(Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus)
(E)

West Virginia Spring Salamander
(Gyrinophilus subterraneus)

Four-Toed Salamander
(Hemidacylium scutatum)

Mudpuppy
(Necturus maculosus)

Red-Spotted Newt
(Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens)

Eastern Red-Backed Salamander
(Plethodon cinereus)

White-Spotted Slimy Salamander
(Plethodon cylindraceus)

Northern Ravine Salamander
(Plethodon electromorphus)

Northern Slimy Salamander
(Plethodon glutinosus)

Valley and Ridge Salamander
(Plethodon hoffmani)

Cumberland Plateau Salamander
(Plethodon kentucki)
(NT)

Cheat Mountain Salamander
(Plethodon nettingi)
(NT)

Cow Knob Salamander
(Plethodon punctatus)
 

 

 

 

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