Western Grotto Salamander
Eurycea spelaea (Stejneger, 1892)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Eurycea |
| Species | Eurycea spelaea (Stejneger, 1892) |
Synonyms
Eurycea spelaeus (Stejneger, 1892)
Typhlotriton spelaeus Stejneger, 1892
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 93 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Rock House Cave, Barry Co, MO
Range
Known from four states in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Ozarks
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cytb | mitochondrial | 104 | 171-1118 bp | KY613375.1 |
| ND | mitochondrial | 83 | 143-1794 bp | KY676717.1 |
| ATP6 | mitochondrial | 12 | 423-683 bp | KY676686.1 |
| COIII | mitochondrial | 12 | 395-781 bp | KY676600.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 11 | 377-1557 bp | KY676660.1 |
| COII | mitochondrial | 9 | 688-688 bp | KY676623.1 |
| RAG1 | nuclear | 5 | 716-1224 bp | KY073111.1 |
236 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 236 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 17903 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- A-27798 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
- Paratype ×196
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype ×15
- University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| American Museum of Natural History | 728 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 339 |
| University of Illinois Museum of Natural History | 163 |
| University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute | 137 |
| Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History | 127 |
| University of Michigan Museum of Zoology | 114 |
| and 43 other collections | 520 |
2,128 cataloged lots in 49 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 2,128 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2021.
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Arkansas
- S3 Vulnerable
- Kansas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Missouri
- S2S3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
- Oklahoma
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Agriculture - Logging
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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