Many-lined Salamander

Stereochilus marginatus

The Many-lined Salamander is a small, aquatic salamander of the southeastern coastal plain. It is named for the many horizontal lines on its sides. Rarely seen, it spends most of its time in dense aquatic vegetation.

Habitat

Swamps, bogs, and sluggish streams in the southeastern Coastal Plain

Diet

Small aquatic invertebrates

How common

Uncommon

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