description Black Salamander Overview
The black salamander, Aneides flavipunctatus, is a lungless salamander native to parts of northern California and southwestern Oregon. It exchanges gases through its skin and the lining of its mouth rather than through lungs, so it depends on cool, moist refuges beneath rocks, logs, bark, and within crevices. Its coloration is usually dark brown or black, sometimes with pale flecks, and its climbing ability helps distinguish it from many ground-dwelling salamanders.
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What is the scientific name of the black salamander?
The black salamander is Aneides flavipunctatus. It is a lungless salamander native to parts of northern California and southwestern Oregon.
Where does the black salamander hide?
It depends on cool, moist refuges such as spaces beneath rocks, logs, and other cover. These shelters reduce drying because the species breathes through its skin and mouth lining.
How does the black salamander breathe?
Aneides flavipunctatus has no lungs. It exchanges gases through its skin and through the lining of its mouth, so dry conditions can be dangerous.
Why is moisture important to the black salamander?
Moisture is essential because its skin must remain usable for breathing. Loss of shaded, damp cover can therefore affect both its habitat and its ability to survive.
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