Lizards
Connecticut has only one!
Lizards are reptiles with (usually) four legs and a tail.
Salamanders
Salamanders are amphibians. They are typically small, moist-skinned creatures possessing thin bodies, four legs and a tail. (There are exceptions.) Connecticut is host to 12 species. The types of salamanders found here fall into four families: mole salamanders, lungless salamanders, mudpuppies, and newts.
Mole Salamanders
- Blue-spotted Salamander
- Jefferson's Salamander
- Marbled Salamander
- Spotted Salamander
Lungless Salamanders
- Dusky Salamander
- Four-toed Salamander
- Redback Salamander
- Slimy Salamander
- Spring Salamander
- Two-lined Salamander
Mudpuppies
- Mudpuppy
Newts
- Red-spotted newt