Larch Mountain salamander
| Larch Mountain Salamander | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. larselli |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon larselli Burns, 1954 | |
The Larch Mountain Salamander (Plethodon larselli) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States. The Larch Mountain salamander occurs in the Cascade Mountains of southern Washington and northern Oregon. In Washington, it occurs from the Columbia River Gorge to just north of Snoqualmie Pass. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Hammerson, G. & Herrington, R. 2004. Plethodon larselli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.