| Georgetown Salamander | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Eurycea |
| Species: | E. naufragia |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurycea naufragia Chippindale, Price, Wiens & Hillis, 2000 |
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The Georgetown Salamander (Eurycea naufragia) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to springs near Georgetown, Texas, United States.
Its natural habitats are freshwater springs and inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss. Many of the springs where this species formerly lived have been destroyed by development. The name of the species (which means "remnants" in Latin) refers to the few remaining remnants of habitat for this species.