One of the 14 salamanders on WAnimals
Amphibians · Caudata · Plethodontidae
Plethodon glutinosus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The northern slimy salamander is black with white or silvery flecks and owes its name to its defence: from its tail it secretes an extraordinarily adhesive mucus that sticks to hands and to the mouths of predators and is almost impossible to remove. It has no lungs and needs no standing water to breed.
Weight
4 g on average
Size
12 cm – 20 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Northern Slimy Salamander — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about northern slimy salamander.
