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title: "Clouded Salamander"
description: "Aneides ferreus — Amphibians. The clouded salamander (Aneides ferreus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/clouded-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Clouded Salamander

> Aneides ferreus — Amphibians. The clouded salamander (Aneides ferreus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Aneides ferreus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 899
- Wikidata: [Q1311167](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1311167)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27431](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27431)

## Names

- en: Clouded Salamander
- es: Salamandra Neblinosa
- fr: Anéide ombré
- nl: Clouded salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (882)

## Summary

The clouded salamander (Aneides ferreus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Pacific Northwest. Its natural habitat is temperate forests and it is probable that many nest in trees. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouded_salamander

## Photo

![Clouded Salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/clouded-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: Sean Haight · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141743308

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/clouded-salamander?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).