土の中や岩の隙間に巣穴を作って暮らすサンショウウオで、湿った皮膚と長く柔らかい体を持つ。湿った日陰の環境を好み、主に昆虫や小さな無脊椎動物を食べる。繁殖期には水辺に出て卵を産み、その他の時間は巣穴に隠れて過ごす。
A salamander that makes a burrow in the ground or between rocks, with moist skin and a long, soft body. It prefers humid and shaded environments and mainly eats insects or small invertebrates. During the breeding season, it comes to the water's edge to lay eggs, and for the rest of the time, it lives sneaking in the burrow.