Plethodon vandykei are 4.5-10 cm long. They have large parotoid glands behind their eyes. Three different color variants exist yellow/orange; rose/salmon; or yellow striped with dark-colored sides (usually black). Their chins are generally lighter in color. They are only found in Washington State in the Olympic Mountains, southern Cascade Mountains, and Willapa Hills area. Prefer the sides of streams under rocks and rotting logs in mountain forests. They can be found in open unforested areas if sufficiently damp and are common in cave openings under rocks. Breeding season and egg-laying are in Spring and eggs usually hatch by fall. The female guards the eggs until hatching. Do not have an aquatic larval stage; they hatch straight into small fully formed salamanders. The color differences might be associated with different levels of elevation and temperature. Live in scattered isolated populations.

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