bog dwarf salamander

The bog dwarf salamander (Eurycea sphagnicola) is a species of salamander endemic to the southern United States. Designated as genetically different from the southeastern dwarf salamander (E. quadridigitata) in a 2017 study, in which it was found to have important genetic and physical differences. The species itself has been found in very few numbers, so much more research will likely be needed to understand it better. It is found in a very small section of the Gulf Coast, resulting in the possibility that it is the most geographically restricted subspecies of dwarf salamander. Its known breeding habitat is within acidic bogs, specifically on mats of Sphagnum moss.