Species:

Plethodon glutinosus

Northern Slimy Salamander

April 19, 2008
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Whitley County, Kentucky
Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)

This large and, wait for it, slimy salamander was one of a pair under a log. Its sliminess caused detritus to stick to it. I found the pair fairly early in the day, but then managed to find no other salamanders all day. (Weep for me.)

The range of this species was drastically reduced when, after DNA studies, it was split into thirteen (count 'em) separate species. P. glutinosus at least got to retain the largest range of any of the thirteen species.

April 23, 2008
Snake Road, La Rue-Pine Hills Ecological Area, Union County, Illinois
Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
There are quite a few interesting salamander species to be found on the legendary Snake Road, but somehow I managed to find only this one specimen. Still, at least it was an attractive salamander.