Order Caudata
Ambystomatidae (Mole Salamanders)
Chunky, often brightly patterned salamanders active in the winter
Amphiumidae (Amphiumas)
Large, eel-like salamanders found in swamps, culverts, and ponds
Cryptobranchidae (Giant Salamanders)
Giant, four-legged salamanders that live in mountainous streams
Plethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
Small to medium, often cryptic forest- and stream-dwelling
Proteidae (Mudpuppies)
Highly aquatic salamanders with visible gills
Salamandridae (Newts)
Primarily aquatic with a rough-skinned, terrestrial juvenile stage
Sirenidae (Sirens)
Eel-like with front appendages
