Key Characteristics: Yellowish or orangish background; black vermiculations on back and sides become vertical bars on sides of tail; tail long.

Adults: Medium-sized, slender, and long-tailed. Usually yellow in color, but may be orangish-yellow, with black vermiculations along the back and sides that tend to coalesce on the sides into dark vertical bars. Sides of tail with dark, "dumbbell"-shaped, vertical bars. Yellow underneath.

Habitat: Around rock outcrops or caves (usually in the vicinity of creeks and springs) in deeply dissected, forested landscapes. Often found under rocks and logs.

Reproduction: Not much is known about the reproduction of this species, but it is probably similar to that of the southern two-lined salamander. Breeding takes place in streams and springs in late winter through early spring. Eggs are attached in small clusters to the underside of rocks near or under water. The larval stage is prolonged, lasting up to two years before transformation.