Maine is home to 9 species in 8 genera in 4 families. If you know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate link from the species list below. Otherwise, to determine which genus your animal belongs to, refer to the table below the species list.

   Proteidae (1 genus, 1 species)
      Necturus maculosus - common mudpuppy
   Ambystomatidae (1 genus, 2 species)
      Ambystoma laterale - blue-spotted salamander
      Ambystoma maculatum - spotted salamander
   Salamandridae (1 genus, 1 species)
      Notophthalmus viridescens - eastern newt
   Plethodontidae (5 genera, 5 species)
      Desmognathus fuscus - northern dusky salamander
      Eurycea bislineata - two-lined salamander
      Gyrinophilus porphyriticus - spring salamander
      Hemidactylium scutatum - four-toed salamander
      Plethodon cinereus - redback salamander

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Necturus maculosus
Ambystoma
Notophthalmus viridescens
Desmognathus fuscus
Eurycea bislineata
Hemidactylium scutatum
Plethodon cinereus

Proteidae

Necturus
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Necturus maculosus (common mudpuppy) - [information to be added]

Ambystomatidae

Ambystoma
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A. laterale
A. maculatum

Ambystoma laterale (blue-spotted salamander) - [information to be added]

Ambystoma maculatum (spotted salamander) is easily identifiable due to its relatively large size and prominent yellow spots.
   
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Salamandridae

Notophthalmus
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Notophthalmus viridescens (eastern newt) is more easily observed in its terrestrial red eft stage than in its two aquatic stages: larval and adult. Look closely for the small red dots on the side of the newt’s back.
   
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Plethodontidae

Desmognathus
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Desmognathus fuscus (northern dusky salamander) - [information to be added]

Eurycea
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Eurycea bislineata (two-lined salamander) - [information to be added]

Gyrinophilus
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Gyrinophilus porphyriticus (spring salamander) - [information to be added]

Hemidactylium
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Hemidactylium scutatum (four-toed salamander) - [information to be added]

Plethodon
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Plethodon cinereus (redback salamander) - [information to be added]