Scientific Name – Eurycea cirrigera

Classification – Plethodontidae

Baby Name – Efts

Collective Noun – Congress, band or maelstrom

Average Length – Up to 6.5–12 cm

Speed – Move fast

Life Expectancy – More than 9 years in captivity

Breeding Season – End of March to May

Incubation Period – 2 to 10 weeks

Special Features – Thin and small with two lines running down the lateral portion of the body down to the tail

Family Unit – Solitary and territorial

Geographical Distribution – United States

World Population – Unknown, but considered to exceed 1,00,000;

Conservation Status – Least Concern

Natural Habitat – Temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs, swamps

Diet – Roaches, spiders, earthworms, isopods, ticks, millipedes, snails, springtails, flies, beetles

Predators – Birds, Fish, other salamanders