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Long Tailed Salamander
Long-tailed salamander is a lungless salamander found in the eastern United States. The species is known as a cave salamander as it inhabits caves as well as other habitats. The salamander is nocturnal.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Eurycea |
| Scientific Name | Eurycea longicauda |
| Size | 4 to 8 in (10-20 cm) |
| Color | Yellow to yellowish-brown to yellowish-orange or orange-red upper surface with black spots; light yellow to off-white underside which may be spotless or marked with gray or light brown spots |
| Distribution | Southeastern Missouri, extreme southern Illinois, Kentucky, central and western Tennessee, northern Alabama, northern Georgia, extreme southwestern and northwestern North Carolina, West Virginia, southern New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, eastern Illinois, southern Indiana, southern and eastern Ohio |
| Habitat | Streams, springs, limestone seeps, caves, abandoned mines, wet shale banks, ponds |
| Diet | Arthropods, worms, other terrestrial invertebrates |
| Predators | Fish |
| Breeding Season | Late fall to early spring |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size | 60 to 110 eggs |
| Incubation Period | 4 to 12 weeks |
| Reproductive Age | 2 years of age |
| Average Lifespan | 5 to 10 years |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Least Concern |
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Published on March 14th 2017 by staff under Salamanders. Article was last reviewed on 30th September 2019.
