Scientific Name: Aneides aeneus
Size: 3-5 inches (8-12.5 cm) in length
PA Status: Threatened Species

Habitat Type:
Sandstone, limestone or granite outcrops, rocky outcrops, hemlock or mixed mesophytic hardwood forest.

Colorations:

• The dorsal background is brownish black to black with a series of irregular yellowish green lichenlike blotches that extend on the the appendages and sides of the body.
• The ventral is light yellow to grey.
• The chin is yellow to grey with numerous small light dots.
• The base of the legs are faintly washed with yellow pigment.

Characteristics:

• Small to medium-sized species.
• The body is strongly compressed dorsoventrally.
• The limbs and toes are long and the tips of the toes are square in shape.
• The tail is long and rounded in the cross-section and tapered towards the tip.
• 14 or 15 costal grooves.

Juvenile coloration and characteristics:

• Similar to adults, but have a duller more yellow pattern.

Confused with:

• None

Coloration/Pattern Photos:
Adults

Range Map:

References:

• Hulse, C. and McCoy C. J. and Ellen Censky ,1998. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the Northeast. 71-75pp.
• Petranka, James W. ,1998. Salamanders of the United States and Canada. 310-314pp.

Photo Credits:

• Tim Maret
• Andrew Hoffman