Family: Proteidae Common name: Mud Puppy Found throughout MI, northern and central U.S. Aquatic salamander with large external gills, 4 toes on back legs, large water systems and basins, lamprey control and people are threats

Family: Sirenidae Common name: Lesser siren Found in Alleghan and Van Buren counties at single sites,MI as northern part of range, goes down major drainages to coastal plains. No back legs

Notophthalmus viridescens

Family: Salamandridae Common name: Eastern Newt Found throughout MI and eastern U.S. Rough poison gland skin no coastal grooves, Elfts (juvs) bright red

Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Tiger Salamander Found western LP and small population in N central UP, ranges through central NA with disjunct populations Fish stocking decline populations, 12-13 coastal grooves

Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Blue Spotted Salamander Found all MI and eastern into eastern boreal and NE Black with blue spots, black vent area, 7.6-14cm, 12-14 coastal grooves, very cold tolerant

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Jefferson Salamander Not found in MI but hybrid zone south of border Pale vents and larger than blue spotted, if flecking present concentrated on sides

Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Spotted Salamander Found all of MI and eastern North America Blotches regular in two rows on back

Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Marbled Salamander Found in coastal plains east central and SE with disjuncts in south great lakes and southern MI Fall breeders, blotches white and black, grey in females, white in males, small mouth more slim

Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Small Mouthed Salamander Found into Ohio valley and into SE MI (N part of range) Small head and stout body

Family: Plethodontidae Common name: Red Backed Salamander Found Pacific, Eastern, and central America and throughout MI Breathe through skin, small thin-bodied, nasal labial groove

Hemidactylium scutatum

Family: Common name: Four Toed Salamander Found in spotted range across eastern U.S.

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MI urodela

Scientific name	Characteristics
Necturus maculosus	Family: Proteidae Common name: Mud Puppy Found throughout MI, northern and central U.S. Aquatic salamander with large external gills, 4 toes on back legs, large water systems and basins, lamprey control and people are threats
Siren intermedia	Family: Sirenidae Common name: Lesser siren Found in Alleghan and Van Buren counties at single sites,MI as northern part of range, goes down major drainages to coastal plains. No back legs
Notophthalmus viridescens	Family: Salamandridae Common name: Eastern Newt Found throughout MI and eastern U.S. Rough poison gland skin no coastal grooves, Elfts (juvs) bright red
Ambystoma tigrinum	Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Tiger Salamander Found western LP and small population in N central UP, ranges through central NA with disjunct populations Fish stocking decline populations, 12-13 coastal grooves
Ambystoma laterale	Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Blue Spotted Salamander Found all MI and eastern into eastern boreal and NE Black with blue spots, black vent area, 7.6-14cm, 12-14 coastal grooves, very cold tolerant
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Jefferson Salamander Not found in MI but hybrid zone south of border Pale vents and larger than blue spotted, if flecking present concentrated on sides
Ambystoma maculatum	Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Spotted Salamander Found all of MI and eastern North America Blotches regular in two rows on back
Ambystoma opacum	Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Marbled Salamander Found in coastal plains east central and SE with disjuncts in south great lakes and southern MI Fall breeders, blotches white and black, grey in females, white in males, small mouth more slim
Ambystoma texanum	Family: Ambystomatidae Common name: Small Mouthed Salamander Found into Ohio valley and into SE MI (N part of range) Small head and stout body
Plethodon cinereus	Family: Plethodontidae Common name: Red Backed Salamander Found Pacific, Eastern, and central America and throughout MI Breathe through skin, small thin-bodied, nasal labial groove
Hemidactylium scutatum	Family: Common name: Four Toed Salamander Found in spotted range across eastern U.S.

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