West Virginia Spring Salamander

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West Virginia Spring Salamander
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Gyrinophilus
Species: G. subterraneus
Binomial name
Gyrinophilus subterraneus
Besharse & Holsinger, 1977

The West Virginia Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States.

Its natural habitats are inland karsts and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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