Georgia Blind Salamander

Its somewhat translucent body is pinkish to silverish white and especially in juveniles small faint specks are apparent.

Georgia blind salamander. Blind salamanders are fairly small 2 3 in. This species is also known by the following name s. This species is found in jackson washington and calhoun counties in florida but can also be found in dougherty and decatur counties in georgia hammerson 2004. The georgia blind salamander is confined to underground streams and pools in caves and sinkholes where it typically lives in complete darkness.

In 5 1 7 6 cm paedomorphic adults remain aquatic and retain larval characteristics salamanders that are highly adapted to life in caves. 2 amphiumas family amphiumidae. 2 giant salamanders family cryptobranchidae. Florida natural areas inventory unpubl.

8 mole salamanders family ambystomatidae. Pawsitive animal chat georgia blind salamander if you would like to support your san antonio zoo. This article is only an excerpt. It is endemic to the south eastern united states where its natural habitats are inland karsts caves and subterranean habitats other than caves.

Alphabetical by display. The georgia blind salamander eurycea wallacei is a poorly understood stygobitic plethodontid salamander found in the floridan aquifer of florida and georgia usa. The georgia blind salamander eurycea wallacei is a species of concern belonging in the species group amphibians and found in the following area s. 5 sirens family sirenidae.

Willson unless otherwise noted description. Bright red bushy gills are located on each side of the body just behind the. The georgia blind salamander is a fully aquatic troglobite cave dweller that averages 2 5 5 0 cm 1 2 inches in total length though some individuals may exceed 7 6 cm 3 inches. Georgia blind salamanders rely on stable conditions to persist in a troglodytic environment.

If it appears incomplete or if you wish to see article references visit the rest. Salamanders of georgia cataloging georgia s diverse salamanders. Activities that have the potential to cause excess runoff siltation or pollution to enter caves through either surface openings or percolation will negatively affect. Georgia blind salamander haideotriton wallacei photos by j d.

The georgia blind salamander eurycea wallacei is a species of salamander in the family plethodontidae the lungless salamanders. Therefore changes to occupied or potential georgia blind salamander habitat may significantly impair essential behavioral patterns.