lungless salamander

English

The Carolina mountain dusky salamander, a species of lungless salamander.

Etymology

lungless +‎ salamander

Noun

lungless salamander (plural lungless salamanders)

(herpetology) Any of numerous salamanders in the family Plethodontidae, who do not have lungs, and instead respirate through their skin and the lining of their mouths.

See also

Plethodontidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Plethodontidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Plethodontidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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