Description

The Southern Two-lined Salamander is a small, stream-dwelling salamander that can be found throughout Mississippi. They can be found in wooded streams, seeps, swamps, and even far from water flows. Length is 2-3 inches (Powell et al., 2016). They have a wide range in the southeast US, and are morphologically similar to Northern Two-lined and Blue Ridge Two-lined species (not found in MS). They can be separated by counting costal grooves where the species overlap. Two-lined salamanders are orange or yellow, with two dark dorsal lines.

Identifying Traits

• Orange or yellow body with two dark dorsal lines

Habitat

Wooded streams, swamps, lowlands, seepages (Powell et al., 2016)

Behavior

Generally utilizes natural structures like rocks and logs for shelter

Diet

Various small invertebrates