Description: 4-7 in. 912-17 cm). Coloration of body is black with white spots.  Several species exist but they are indistinguishable in the field so most are considered to be simply slimy salamanders.  These salamanders are considered to be sticky because  the secretions from their skin are like glue.
Habitats: Usually found in woodland ravines or hillsides in North Carolina.  The Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander is found along the coastal area, while the White-Spotted Salamander is located throughout the piedmont of North Carolina.
Habits:  Slimy Salamanders forage at night and then burrow during the day under leaf litter, rotten logs, and stones.
Young: Eggs are usually laid under logs.  In coastal region, eggs are laid annually in late summer and fall.  In the mountain region, the eggs are laid only every other spring.