Barton Springs Salamander
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| Eurycea sosorum Chippindale, Price and Hillis, 1993 |
The Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum) is a rare, endangered salamander that only lives in the environs of Barton Springs in Austin, Texas (USA).
The species name is an acronym for "Save Our Springs", a group dedicated to preserving Barton Springs, plus a Latin genitive plural ending. Despite inhabiting an urban area, the salamander was not identified until 1993. It was put on the federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species in 1997.
[edit] References
- Hammerson & Chippindale (2004). Eurycea sosorum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map, a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable, and the criteria used
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