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  • Lungless salamanders in Illinois

    Apr 28, 2018 9:00 am by Danielle RuffattoVIDEOamphibians + reptiles

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    Here are seven of the eight lungless salamander species found in Illinois! Because these salamanders respire through their skin and dry out easily, they live mostly under moist leaves, logs, and rocks, or in burrows in the ground.

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