HabiÂ­tat. The slimy salaÂ­manÂ­der is comÂ­monly found beÂ­neath stones and deÂ­cayÂ­ing logs in wooded areas and alongÂ­side streams, as well as in the crevices of shale banks and along the sides of gulÂ­lies and ravines (DavidÂ­son 1956; GrobÂ­man 1944).
homologous - corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species; a homologous tissue graft. autologous - derived from organisms of the selfsame individual; autologous blood donation.
Homologous traits are those traits that are shared by two or more different species that share a common ancestor. These traits are similar in structure or genetics, but may have very different functions and appearances. Homologous traits are used by taxonomists and evolutionary scientists to classify organisms based on common ancestral characteristics.