The Blanco blind salamander (Eurycea robusta) is a species of aquatic, lungless salamander native to the United States. It is endemic to a small region of the Blanco River near San Marcos in Hays County, Texas. Its habitat, deep in limestone karst, makes collecting specimens for research particularly problematic. It is known from only a single ...

The Blanco blind salamander (Eurycea robusta) is a species of aquatic, lungless salamander native to the United States. It is endemic to a small region of the Blanco River near San Marcos in Hays County, Texas. Its habitat, deep in limestone karst, makes collecting specimens for research particularly problematic.

Characters cited as distinguishing the Blanco blind salamander from the Texas blind salamander are the former’s robust body form (i.e., torso body tissue), longer trunk, shorter lim bs, broad and rounded tail, and rounded skull. The species description for the Blanco blind salamander did not account for natural

The salamander is aquatic, blind, cave-dwelling and one of the species of lungless salamanders. Lacking pigment and seemingly colorless, it is gilled and has a pair of reduced eyes. The average length for this salamander is 4 inches. It has relatively robust limbs, a stalwart body, a thick tail and a reasonably tall tail fin of about 2 inches.

What Do Salamanders Like to Eat? Terrestrial salamanders will mostly feed on the following: Crickets; Beetles; Worms; Flies; Ticks; Mosquitoes; Rodents; Ants; Aquatic species will typically eat the following: Crickets; Shrimps; Snails; Minnows; Algae and other aquatic plants; Larger marine salamanders may also feast on mice and frogs, and ...