Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
The adult cave salamander lives around damp limestone caves, springs, sinkholes, and shaded rocky ravines. It is mostly nocturnal, hiding in crevices by day and emerging to hunt small insects, spiders, and other invertebrates. Its orange body with dark spots blends surprisingly well against wet, mottled cave walls. Like other lungless salamanders, it breathes through moist skin and the lining of its mouth, making humidity essential for survival.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- Cave Salamander