Berry cave salamander
Gyrinophilus gulolineatus Brandon, 1965
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Gyrinophilus |
| Species | Gyrinophilus gulolineatus Brandon, 1965 |
Synonyms
Gyrinophilus palleucus gulolineatus Brandon, 1965
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus gulolineatus Brandon, 1965
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 209 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Berry Cave, Roane Co., TN
Range
Known from Tennessee in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Tennessee
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cytb | mitochondrial | 15 | 674-902 bp | KY073014.1 |
| RAG1 | nuclear | 10 | 521-1161 bp | KY073115.1 |
| 12S | mitochondrial | 5 | 850-851 bp | EU336416.1 |
| ND | mitochondrial | 4 | 633-1038 bp | KY073080.1 |
34 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 34 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 142327 · Field Museum of Natural History
- Paratype ×3
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Paratype ×3
- Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 19 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | 4 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 3 |
| Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn | 3 |
| University of Illinois Museum of Natural History | 2 |
31 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 31 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
EN Endangered B1ab(iii)
Assessed in 2021.
NatureServe
G1Q Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 11 June 2019.
Subnational ranks
- Tennessee
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Urbanization - Residential
- Urbanization - Comm. & Industrial
- Agriculture - Logging
- Mining & Quarrying
- Dams & Water Extraction
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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