Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus)

This species complex is fairly rare and is thought to contain 2 or more valid species based on DNA studies. Found in scattered mountain locations from West Virginia to Georgia, Green Salamanders hide and nest in moist narrow crevices in rock outcrops, and they feed up in trees.

	Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) Western North Carolina 9 Sep 2012 Green Salamanders are very flattened, adapting them to living in narrow crevices.
	Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) Western North Carolina 9 Sep 2012 This Mama is guarding her babies. Note little samalanders eyes to the left of her nose!
	Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) Western North Carolina 9 Sep 2012 Green Salamander eggs.
	Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) Western North Carolina 9 Sep 2012
	Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) Western North Carolina 9 Sep 2012
	Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) Western North Carolina 9 Sep 2012

Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus)
Different population from above. Still in western North Carolina
30 Apr 2004

	Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) Western North Carolina 30 Apr 2004 With my old camera, the flash washed out many of the yellowish-green patches on some of the photos from this population.
	Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) Western North Carolina 30 Apr 2004

Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus)
Western North Carolina
30 Apr 2004

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