常见蝾螈a与欧螈

常见蝾螈a与欧螈

Type

Location

Habitat

Length

Axolotl salamanderb

Native to Xochimilco and Chalco lakes, Mexico City

Strictly aquatic habitats

8–11 in (20–28 cm)

Blackbelly and shovelnose salamanders

Appalachia; springs and streams

Springs and streams

Blackbelly: 3.9–7.1 in (10–18 cm)

Shovelnose: 3.5–5.0 in (9–12.5 cm)

Eastern hellbender salamander

Eastern United States

Fast-moving, clear streams; under large flat rocks

12–29 in (30–74 cm)

Marbled salamander

Southern New England and west to parts of Texas, Illinois, and Oklahoma, and south to northern Florida

Variety

Up to 4.25 in (11 cm)

Ozark hellbender salamander

Southern Missouri and northern Arkansas

Fast-moving, clear streams; under large flat rocks

11–22 in (28–56 cm)

Redback salamander

Canada and northern United States to Midwest

Woodlands

2.6–4.9 in (6.5–12.5 cm)

Seal salamander

Southwestern Pennsylvania to Georgia and Alabama

Streams, ravines, and similar habitats

3.3–5.0 in (8.3–12.5 cm)

Tiger salamanderb

Western-central Canada south to Mexico and east and north to Long Island, New York

Sandy soils

Varies by type; up to 12 in (30 cm)

Two-lined and Junaluska salamanders

Limited range in Tennessee and North Carolina for Junaluska, broader range for Two-lined

Junaluska: lower-elevations (< 2,395 ft, or 730 m); rocky, wide-basin streams and forests

Two-lined salamander: woodlands, stream banks

Up to 4.7 in (12 cm)

California newt

California and west coast of United States

Small ponds and creeks, moist woodlands

Up to 8 in (20 cm)

Eastern or red-spotted newt

Eastern half of North America, southern Canada, Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida

Watery areas

2.25–5.0 in (5.7–12.7 cm)

Fire-bellied newtb

China and Japan;

Still-water habitats such as ponds, rice terraces, forest ditches

Varies; generally 3–5 in (8–13 cm)

Rough-skinned Oregon newt

Coastal Pacific Northwest from southeast Alaska to San Francisco, California

Aquatic habitats or woodlands

5.0–8.5 in (13–22 cm)

a Salamanders should never be taken from the wild, because some species are illegal in some US states.

b Common as pets.

a Salamanders should never be taken from the wild, because some species are illegal in some US states.

b Common as pets.