ABSTRACT
The few types of salamanders that have been able to reach southern Florida are naturally adapted to marsh and swamp habitats. They include the peninsula newt and three eel-like species-the two-toed amphiuma, the greater siren, and the Everglades dwarf siren. Because of adverse environmental circumstances, none of the four-dozen woodland and brook salamanders of the eastern states has been able to reach southern Florida. This restriction also applies to most of the frogs and toads, with only a limited number of species able to find habitats conducive to their survival. Thus, southern Florida has few native amphibians, although many tropical species could live in the region if they could get there. With human assistance, several exotic species have become successful residents.
