Tennessee cave salamander
| Tennessee cave salamander | |
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| Specimen at the Tennessee Aquarium | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Gyrinophilus |
| Species: | G. palleucus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gyrinophilus palleucus McCrady, 1954 | |
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The Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family, endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are inland karsts and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Hammerson, Geoffrey & Beachy, Christopher (2004). "Gyrinophilus palleucus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- McCrady, E. 1954. A new species of Gyrinophilus (Plethodontidae) from Tennessee Caves. Copeia, vol. 1954, no. 3, pp. 200-206.
External links
- NewScientist.com: Salamanders formed new species despite interbreeding
- Distribution and relative abundance of Tennessee cave salamanders (Gyrinophilus palleucus and Gyrinophilus gulolineatus) with an emphasis on Tennessee populations