cave salamander
noun1
Any of several species of salamander that inhabit caves, chiefly of the family Plethodontidae, but also including the olm, Proteus anguinus, often showing adaptations to living in such a lightless environment.
- Europe's cave salamanders, scientists agree, must havve come form North America. But when, and by which route?2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 127:
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Texas cave salamander, Texas blind salamander, Honey Creek Cave blind salamander, Comal blind salamander, Ozark blind salamander, grotto salamander, Ambrosi's cave salamander, French cave salamander, or Spezia cave salamander, imperial cave salamander, scented cave salamander, Supramonte cave salamander, Italian cave salamander, Monte Albo cave salamander, Stefani's salamander, Strinati's cave salamander, Sarrabus' cave salamander, Big Mouth Cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus necturoides, Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus, Berry Cave salamander, brown cave salamander, Gene's cave salamander, Sardinian cave salamander, Sardinian salamander, cave splayfoot salamander, Georgia blind salamander