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The genus Dicamptodon was formerly thought to contain two species, Cope's giant salamander (D. copei) on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, and the Pacific giant salamander (D. ensatus) which consisted of three geographic populations, an Idaho isolate, a group in northern California, and a group in Oregon and Washington. [9]
The coastal giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) is a species of salamander in the family Dicamptodontidae (Pacific giant salamanders). It is endemic to the Pacific Northwest of North America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There are three closely related species to this taxon: D. ensatus ( California giant salamander ), D. copei ( Cope's giant salamander ...
Cope's giant salamander (Dicamptodon copei) is a species of salamander in the family Dicamptodontidae, the Pacific giant salamanders. [2] [3] It is native to Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. [1] [3]
The adult California giant salamander can reach 17–30.5 cm (6.7–12 inches) in total length (including tail). Like most salamanders, the California giant salamander has four toes on the front feet and five toes on the back feet.
Family: Pacific Giant Salamanders Dicamptodontidae Coastal Giant Salamander ( Dicamptodon tenebrosus ) is a species of Pacific giant salamanders. Its natural habitats are temperate forests , rivers , freshwater lakes , and freshwater marshes .
Family Dicamptodontidae. Genus Dicamptodon - Pacific giant salamander; Family Plethodontidae. Genus Aneides - Climbing salamander; Genus Atylodes - Brown cave salamander;
Cope's giant salamander (Dicamptodon copei) is a species of salamander in the family Dicamptodontidae. [5] It reaches between 12.4–19.1 cm (4 + 7 ⁄ 8 – 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). The salamander resembles Pacific Giant Salamander larvae, but it never transforms to a terrestrial stage. It is smaller overall with a narrower head and shorter limbs.
The Cope's giant salamander (Dicamptodon copei) is a species of salamander in the family Dicamptodontidae. [4] It reaches between 12.4–19.1 cm (4 + 7 ⁄ 8 – 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). The salamander resembles Pacific giant salamander larvae, but it never transforms to a terrestrial stage. It is smaller overall with a narrower head and shorter limbs.