Missouri Department of Conservation
SALAMANDER, FOUR-TOED

Summary information for SALAMANDER, FOUR-TOED

Common Name
SALAMANDER, FOUR-TOED
Scientific Name
HEMIDACTYLIUM SCUTATUM
Status
NONGAME, STATE RANK S4, GLOBAL RANK G5
Primary Habitat
"Forest- upland"
Preferred Habitat
"Occur in leaf litter, under rocks and logs in deciduous forests. Lay eggs in moss overhanging water."
Distribution
"Occurs in eastern Missouri, with a concentration in the St. Francois mountains. A population also occurs in Lincoln county *02*."
County List
BENTON, CAMDEN, CARTER, CRAWFORD, DENT, HICKORY, IRON, LINCOLN, MADISON, PHELPS, REYNOLDS, RIPLEY, SHANNON, ST. FRANCOIS, ST. LOUIS, STE. GENEVIEVE, TEXAS, WASHINGTON, WAYNE, BUTLER, JEFFERSON, LACLEDE, STODDARD, WARREN
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