SPECIES ID / Amphibians

Salamanders and Newts (Caudatans)

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• Over 650 species worldwide, but just 10 in British Columbia and 6 in the Fraser Valley
• Found throughout the temperate northern hemisphere and into South America.

Identification Tips

• Elongated body with  four legs and a long tail
• Most have grooves between ribs visible on abdomen
• Most have smooth, moist skin (newts are an exception)
• Most have 4 toes on front feet and 5 on back feet