Cave Salamanders
Several salamanders that primarily or exclusively inhabit caves have commonly been termed “cave salamanders”. With one highly notable exception, all are members of the family Plethodontidae ("lungless salamanders"). Some of these species and genera have developed special, even extreme, adaptations to their subterranean environments, such as an absence of eyes or pigmentation (e.g., Proteus anguinus, Eurycea rathbuni).
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