These 5 animals in Alabama are not found anywhere else in the world

ByPat Byington
LAST UPDATED10/30/24

Reviewed by: Nathan Watson

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salamander — Upclose photo of Red Hills Salamander (Mike Howell)

When you say the words “crayfish” or “mudbugs,” the state of Louisiana quickly comes to mind.

But, did you know that Alabama has more unique kinds of crayfish than any state in the U.S.?

In fact, of the 600+ species of crayfish in the world, 100 are found in Alabama—including 15 species of crayfish that are unique to the “River State.”

In this series, our first two installments focused on 19 fish and 31 plants found nowhere else on planet Earth but Alabama.

In this edition, you get to meet five animals—a mouse, turtle, snail and two salamanders—that live only in our beautiful state of Alabama.

Check out our third story: These 5 animals in Alabama are not found anywhere else in the world

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Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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