It likes to hide in wet, dark places like rock crevices, creekbeds, or fallen leaves, where its earthy color escapes the covetous eyes of its enemies.
山椒魚不會叫，無法循聲去找；它又喜愛躲藏在溪谷裡落葉聚集或石縫等陰暗潮濕的地方；深褐色的皮膚在枯葉、石間，常能躲過敵人的覬覦。