#pseudotriton

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Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton r. ruber), family Plethodontidae, NJ, USA

photograph by James Adams

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Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton r. ruber), family Plethodontidae, Eastern U.S.

photograph by Frank Gebhard

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Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton r. ruber), family Plethodontidae, Eastern U.S.

photograph by Frank Gebhard

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Black-chinned Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber schenki), family Plethodontidae, Southeastern U.S.

photograph by Robert Dobbs

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Midland Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus diastictus), family Plethodontidae, Eastern U.S.

photograph by Kevin Hutcheson

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Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus), family Plethodontidae, NC, USA

Poisonous.

In the "lungless salamander" family. Salamanders in this family breathe by absorbing oxygen through the lining of the mouth and throat (bucco-pharyngeal respiration), as well as absorbing oxygen through the skin.

photograph by Shreyes | inaturalist

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Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber), family Plethodontidae, Eastern US

The memebers of this family (Plethodontidae) are called "lungless salamanders".

They don't develop lungs, but they do absorb oxygen from the air through the lining of the mouth and throat (buccopharyngeal respiration).

photograph by Reptiles4all

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Red Salamanders (Pseudotriton ruber), family Plethodontidae, Bucks County, PA, USA

photograph by Stephen Staedtler