Northern Grotto Salamander
Eurycea nerea (Bishop, 1944)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Eurycea |
| Species | Eurycea nerea (Bishop, 1944) |
Synonyms
- Typhlotriton nereus Bishop, 1944 (subjective synonym, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from 11 counties across three states in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri
Counties
- Arkansas
- Imboden, Lawrence Co
- Kansas
- Cherokee, Cherokee Co
- Missouri
- Barry, Christian, Oregon, Ozark, Stone, Taney, Wright
Karst regions
Ozarks
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cytb | mitochondrial | 57 | 460-1118 bp | KY613372.1 |
| ND | mitochondrial | 50 | 198-1794 bp | KY676718.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 12 | 366-1557 bp | PV324779.1 |
| COII | mitochondrial | 9 | 245-688 bp | KY676627.1 |
| COIII | mitochondrial | 8 | 439-781 bp | KY676598.1 |
| ATP6 | mitochondrial | 6 | 387-683 bp | KY676684.1 |
| RAG1 | nuclear | 1 | 613-613 bp | PV340790.1 |
| other | unknown | 1 | 352-352 bp | PV340775.1 |
144 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 144 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Paratype ×12
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Paratype ×7
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- 16199 · University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute
- Type
- 93143 · Field Museum of Natural History
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History | 45 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | 13 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 7 |
| Natural History Museum, London | 1 |
| University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute | 1 |
67 cataloged lots in 5 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 67 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern na
Assessed in 2021.
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- Arkansas
- S2 Imperiled
- Missouri
- S2 Imperiled
Ranks looked up 23 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
- Eigenmann, C.H. 1899a. Explorations in the caves of Missouri and Kentucky. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 1899: 58–61. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14629276. details
- Holsinger, J.R. & Lewis, J.J. 2025. Systematics of the subterranean amphipod genus Stygobromus (Crangonyctidae): Species of the Ozarks and adjacent regions. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 87: 34–81. doi:10.4311/2024LSC0113
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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