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title: "Wandering salamander"
description: "Aneides vagrans — Amfibieën. The wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) is species of climbing salamander in the family Plethodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/wandering-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Wandering salamander

> Aneides vagrans — Amfibieën. The wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) is species of climbing salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Aneides vagrans*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos)
- iNaturalist observations: 1930
- Wikidata: [Q2720399](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720399)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27423](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27423)

## Names

- en: Wandering Salamander
- es: Salamandra Errante
- fr: Anéide errant
- nl: Wandering salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (1352), CA (527)

## Summary

The wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) is species of climbing salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It has a disjunct distribution, with one population in northern California and another on Vancouver Island. It is unclear whether this distribution is natural or the result of unintentional human introductions. While it can be found terrestrially, the species is known for its habitation of the forest canopy, particularly in the crowns of coast redwood trees. When disturbed, individuals of this species may leap from trees, gliding and controlling their descent in the air with various physical adaptations.

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

## Photo

![Wandering salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/wandering-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: Erin Springinotic · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/85375527

## Machine access

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