Clouded Salamander

Aneides ferreus

The Clouded Salamander is an arboreal lungless salamander that climbs Douglas fir and redwood trees in old-growth forests. Expanded toe pads help it grip bark. It nests under bark slabs high on dead snags.

Habitat

Old-growth coniferous forests in the Pacific Northwest and northern California

Diet

Insects, mites, and other small invertebrates

How common

Uncommon

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