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Cave salamander

Eurycea lucifuga

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Description:

Approximately 6" long.

Habitat:

Found underneath a rock.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago
cave salamander
Eurycea lucifuga Eurycea lucifuga | Illinois Natural History Survey | U of I


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2 Comments

BethAngermeier
BethAngermeier 11 years ago

Oh thanks :) I love Shawnee too - I spend a lot of time there.

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

While resembling a lizard, this salamander is an amphibian. I moved it to that group :-). I love Shawnee National Forest...

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BethAngermeier
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BethAngermeier

Illinois, USA

Spotted on May 31, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

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