Wandering Salamander
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The Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans) is a species of salamander
in the Plethodontidae
family.
It is found in Canada
and the United States
.
Its natural habitat
is temperate forest
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Wandering Salamander lives its whole life in a Giant Redwood. It may spend its whole life in one tree, never having walked the ground beneath the tree. The Wandering Salamander has no lungs or gills, and breathes through its skin. For this reason it must keep its skin wet all the time.
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...
in the Plethodontidae
Lungless salamander
The Plethodontidae, or Lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. Most species are native to the western hemisphere, from British Columbia to Brazil, although a few species are found in Sardinia, Europe south of the Alps, and South Korea...
family.
It is found in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is temperate forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Hammerson, G. & Ovaska, K. 2004. Aneides vagrans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
The Wandering Salamander lives its whole life in a Giant Redwood. It may spend its whole life in one tree, never having walked the ground beneath the tree. The Wandering Salamander has no lungs or gills, and breathes through its skin. For this reason it must keep its skin wet all the time.