Northern slimy salamander
A species of Woodland salamanders, Also known as Viscid salamander, Slippery salamander Scientific name : Plethodon glutinosus Genus : Woodland salamanders
Northern slimy salamander, A species of Woodland salamanders
Also known as:
Viscid salamander, Slippery salamander
Scientific name: Plethodon glutinosus
Genus: Woodland salamanders
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Description
The northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) is a species of terrestrial plethodontid salamander found through much of the eastern two-thirds of the United States, from New York, west to Illinois, south to Texas, and east to Florida, with isolated populations in southern New Hampshire and northwestern Connecticut. It is one of 55 species in the genus Plethodon and one of the first of its cogeners to be described. The salamander is called "slimy" because it is...
General Info
Lifespan
6-15 years
Diet
Northern slimy salamander is primarily an insectivorous species predominantly found consuming a varied diet of arthropods. This includes ants, beetles, spiders, and various invertebrates found within its forest habitat.
Appearance
The northern slimy salamander is a small, slender salamander with shiny, smooth skin. Its length usually ranges from 10-20 centimeters. Boasting coloration from bluish-black to metallic grey, the body is speckled with irregular white or bluish white spots. The tail is keeled with a rounded tip. There is no significant sexual dimorphism or various age-related visual differences.
Behavior
Northern slimy salamander is primarily nocturnal, actively foraging for insects at night. Rather than forming social groups, they lead largely solitary existences, occasionally demonstrating territorial behavior. Remarkably, during times of excessive heat or drought, they employ a behavior called 'estivation', retreating to cool, moist underground refuges.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Salamanders Family
Lungless salamanders Genus
Woodland salamanders Species
Northern slimy salamander 
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