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Salamanders, newts & caecilians: where they live

Maps and quick facts for 45 salamanders, newts & caecilians (axolotl, olm, hellbender, Chinese giant salamander, fire salamander). Each animal page shows a representative wild record and the countries where open-licence GBIF records place it. Show salamanders, newts & caecilians on the world map

AxolotlAxolotlAmbystoma mexicanumCritically endangeredOlmOlmProteus anguinusVulnerableHellbenderHellbenderCryptobranchus alleganiensisVulnerableChinese giant salamanderChinese giant salamanderAndrias davidianusCritically endangeredFire salamanderFire salamanderSalamandra salamandraVulnerableJapanese giant salamanderJapanese giant salamanderAndrias japonicusVulnerableTiger salamanderTiger salamanderAmbystoma tigrinumLeast concernEastern newtEastern newtNotophthalmus viridescensLeast concernSpotted salamanderSpotted salamanderAmbystoma maculatumLeast concernCommon mudpuppyCommon mudpuppyNecturus maculosusLeast concernRough-skinned newtRough-skinned newtTaricha granulosaLeast concernSmooth newtSmooth newtLissotriton vulgarisLeast concernNorthern crested newtNorthern crested newtTriturus cristatusLeast concernCalifornia newtCalifornia newtTaricha torosaNear threatenedIberian ribbed newtIberian ribbed newtPleurodeles waltlLeast concernRed-backed salamanderRed-backed salamanderPlethodon cinereusLeast concernBlue-spotted salamanderBlue-spotted salamanderAmbystoma lateraleLeast concernAlpine newtAlpine newtIchthyosaura alpestrisLeast concernAlpine salamanderAlpine salamanderSalamandra atraLeast concernTexas blind salamanderTexas blind salamanderEurycea rathbuniCritically endangeredGreater sirenGreater sirenSiren lacertinaLeast concernTwo-toed amphiumaTwo-toed amphiumaAmphiuma meansLeast concernDermophis mexicanusDermophis mexicanusDermophis mexicanusLeast concernRed salamanderRed salamanderPseudotriton ruberLeast concern

All 45 salamanders, newts & caecilians

Salamandridae 14

Ambystomatidae 11

Plethodontidae 7

Cryptobranchidae 3

Amphiumidae 2

Proteidae 2

Sirenidae 2

Caeciliidae 1

Dermophiidae 1

Hynobiidae 1

Siphonopidae 1