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The Columbia torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri) is a species of salamander in the family Rhyacotritonidae, endemic to the Pacific Northwest in the United States. It is found in the coastal areas of Washington to northwestern Oregon. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is a small salamander (up to ...
The Columbia torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri) is a species of salamander in the family Rhyacotritonidae. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is a small salamander (up to 10 cm total length) that lives in clear, cold mountain streams.
The torrent salamanders or Cascade salamanders are a family of salamanders (Rhyacotritonidae) with only one genus, Rhyacotriton. The torrent salamanders have highly reduced lungs and are endemic to the United States in the Pacific Northwest (including northwestern California).
Cascade torrent salamander-- Rhyacotriton cascadae; Coastal giant salamander-- Dicamptodon tenebrosus; Columbia torrent salamander-- Rhyacotriton kezeri; Cope's giant salamander-- Dicamptodon copei; Dunn's salamander-- Plethodon dunni; Larch Mountain Salamander-- Plethodon larselli; Long-toed salamander-- Ambystoma macrodactylum
The Olympic torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus) is a species of salamander in the family Rhyacotritonidae. It is a small salamander (up to 10 cm total length) that lives in clear, cold mountain streams. It is endemic to the United States. The Olympic torrent salamander occurs in the Olympic Mountains of Washington.
The Cascade torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae) is a species of salamander in the family Rhyacotritonidae. The Cascade torrent salamander are a small species of salamanders, with adults reaching about two inches on average. Their color ranges from brown to black, and they usually exhibit yellowish underbellies and spotted sides. [2]
This is a checklist of amphibians found in Northern America, based mainly on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. [1] [2] [3] The information about range and status of almost all of these species can be found also for example in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species site. [4]
1.6 Torrent salamanders. 1.7 Amphiumids. 1.8 Sirenids. ... There are 162 salamander species assessed as least concern. ... Columbia spotted frog ...