Eurycea spelaea (Grotto Salamander)

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Description: Physical characteristics, habitat, breeding, diet, and conservation status of this cave-dweller. Includes a photo.

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Grotto Salamander, Ozark Blind Cave Salamander &copy 2006 Michael Graziano (1 of Can you confirm these amateur observations of A cave-dwelling salamander. This is the only known blind, troglobitic salamander which undergoes a complete metamorphosis. Adults are white, pinkish white, or light brown on the dorsum and venter. The reduced eyes are dark spots visible through the partially fused eyelids. Adults are 36-70 mm snouth to vent length (75-135 mm total length) with 16-19 costal grooves. Sexually mature males have a slightly swollen upper lip and a pair of cirri (papilla-like extensions from the upper lip). Like many other plethodontid salmanders, males also have a mental gland, a raised area on the chin used in courtship. Hatchlings are 13 mm snout to vent length (17 mm total length). The larvae have bushy gills and a moderately high dorsal tail fin. Larvae are lightly pigmented (tan dorsally, often weakly stippled or mottled) and have functional eyes. The eyes become atrophied and the eyelids fuse at metamorphosis (Brandon 1970; 1971; Petranka 1998; Besharse and Brandon 2005).

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