Shasta Salamander | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Hydromantes |
Species: | H. shastae |
Binomial name | |
Hydromantes shastae Gorman & Camp, 1953 |
The Shasta Salamander (Hydromantes shastae) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.