Oregon Slender Salamander

Range

Narrow range in the Cascade Mountains of north central Oregon.

Habitats

This species is most often found in old-growth fir, maple, and cedar forests with closed canopies on western slopes of the Cascade range. It likes to hide in rotting logs, and will also live on talus slopes.

Identification

A thin-bodied salamander with a long, round tail and scrawny legs. It averages 3.5-4.5 inches in total length and has obvious costal grooves. It has a small, narrow head with an angular snout. It typically has a blotchy red or reddish brown dorsal stripe, and dark grey to black sides with white speckling that extends onto the dark ventrum.

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