Adults of this species can be found near large, rocky streams and on rainy nights on roads in the areas specified.

[1] Conservation acts are important in both North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, since the population of this species in each state is so small.

In addition to these traits, a wavy, broken, black stripe up to 0.80 mm wide extends from the nostril through the eye and through the sides of the body and tail.

[4] The area Chief Junaluska was given contains a good amount of the range of where the species exists in North Carolina, which is the reason for the naming of the salamander.

They are also found in a limited number of creeks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, Tennessee.

[9] The Junaluska salamander is thought to feed on smaller invertebrates found in the stream and forest areas they inhabit.

The main conservation threat to the Junaluska salamanders are human disturbances, such as logging, road construction, and development in urban areas.

In North Carolina, E. junaluska is said to be state threatened and a federal species of special concern.

Conservation efforts are important for this species, since it is endemic to the United States, particularly in North Carolina and Tennessee.