Jollyville Plateau Salamander
Eurycea tonkawae Chippindale et al., 2000
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Eurycea |
| Species | Eurycea tonkawae Chippindale et al., 2000 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cytb | mitochondrial | 14 | 335-1026 bp | HQ713594.1 |
| ND | mitochondrial | 3 | 633-1022 bp | AY691793.1 |
| RAG1 | nuclear | 3 | 1090-1525 bp | AY691709.1 |
| 16S | mitochondrial | 1 | 582-582 bp | JQ920587.1 |
| other | unknown | 1 | 536-536 bp | JQ920732.1 |
22 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 22 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 50952 · Texas Natural History Collection, University of Texas at Austin
- Paratype ×150
- Texas Natural History Collection, University of Texas at Austin
- Topotype ×9
- Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Texas Natural History Collection, University of Texas at Austin | 212 |
| Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley | 9 |
| Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Texas A&M University | 5 |
| University of Texas at Arlington | 5 |
| Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | 1 |
232 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 232 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
EN Endangered B1ab(iii,v)
Assessed in 2021.
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 7 February 2019.
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act listed 2013
Federal: Threatened
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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