Amphibians › Lungless Salamanders
Valley and Ridge Salamander
Plethodon hoffmani
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus
Peaks of Otter SalamanderPlethodon hubrichti
Northern Ravine SalamanderPlethodon electromorphus
Ravine SalamanderPlethodon richmondi
Northern Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus fuscus
Northern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon glutinosus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,924 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 2,736 |
| Virginia | 1,679 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,208 |
| Maryland | 863 |
| New York | 418 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Ohio | 6 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
- RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Salamanders · Caudata |
| Family | Lungless Salamanders · Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Woodland Salamanders · Plethodon |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Valley and Ridge Salamander with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.