---
title: "Western Dwarf Salamander"
description: "Eurycea paludicola — Anfíbios. The western dwarf salamander (Eurycea paludicola) is species of salamander native to the southern United States."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/western-dwarf-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Western Dwarf Salamander

> Eurycea paludicola — Anfíbios. The western dwarf salamander (Eurycea paludicola) is species of salamander native to the southern United States.

- Scientific name: *Eurycea paludicola*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 767
- iNaturalist taxon: [555245](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/555245)

## Names

- en: Western Dwarf Salamander
- es: Salamandra Enana Occidental

## Countries with the most observations

US (701)

## Summary

The western dwarf salamander (Eurycea paludicola) is species of salamander native to the southern United States.

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

## Photo

![Western Dwarf Salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-dwarf-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: Etienne Falquet · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/328289540

## Machine access

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