English

Noun

cave salamander ‎(plural cave salamanders)

1. Any of several species of small amphibians that inhabit caves, has a sensitivity to vibrations, and sometimes eyes of little use.
   1. Most members of the family Plethodontidae, (lungless salamanders), especially Eurycea lucifuga.
   2. Proteus anguinus (European olms).

Derived terms

• Texas cave salamander or Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni)
• Honey Creek Cave blind salamander or Comal blind salamander (Eurycea tridentifera)
• Ozark blind salamander or grotto salamander (Eurycea spelaea)
• Ambrosi's cave salamander or French cave salamander, or Spezia cave salamander (Speleomantes ambrosii)
• imperial cave salamander or scented cave salamander (Speleomantes imperialis)
• Supramonte cave salamander (Speleomantes supramontis)
• Italian cave salamander (Speleomantes italicus)
• Monte Albo cave salamander or Stefani's salamander (Speleomantes flavus)
• Strinati's cave salamander (Speleomantes strinatii)
• Sarrabus' cave salamander (Speleomantes sarrabusensis)
• Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus

  Big Mouth Cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus necturoides

• Berry Cave salamander (Gyrinophilus gulolineatus)
• brown cave salamander, Gene's cave salamander, Sardinian cave salamander, Sardinian salamander (Atylodes genei)
• cave splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton mosaueri)
• Georgia blind salamander (Haideotriton wallacei)