Red Hills Salamander

The rare and endangered Red Hills salamander (Phaeognathus hubricht), the official state amphibian. It is named for the Red Hills district of the East Gulf Coastal Plain physiographic section, which is the only place it is found.

Red Hills salamander, an endangered species native to Alabama's Red Hills region
Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Red Hills salamander, an endangered species native to Alabama's Red Hills region