Common Name:
Long-tailed Salamander
Scientific Name:
Eurycea longicauda longicauda
Etymology:
Genus:
Eurycea has no known meaning, but is thought to be mythological in nature.
 Species:
longus is Latin for "long", cauda is Latin for "tail". Referring to the tail length which is usually greater than snout vent length.
 Subspecies:
longus is Latin for "long", cauda is Latin for "tail". Referring to the tail length which is usually greater than snout vent length.
Average Length:
4 - 6.3 in. (10 - 15.9 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
Record length:
7.8 in. (19.7 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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