Oklahoma salamander

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Oklahoma salamander
Eurycea tynerensis.jpg

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Eurycea
Species:
E. tynerensis
Binomial name
Eurycea tynerensis
Moore & Hughes, 1939

The Oklahoma salamander (Eurycea tynerensis) is a salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the United States. The species was first described by George A. Moore and R. Chester Hughes in 1939. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[]

  1. ^ Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Eurycea tynerensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59277A11908828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59277A11908828.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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