Georgia Blind Salamander
Eurycea wallacei (Carr, 1939)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Eurycea |
| Species | Eurycea wallacei (Carr, 1939) |
Synonyms
Haideotriton wallacei Carr, 1939
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 80 mm
Distribution
Type locality
deep well in Albany, Dougherty Co. GA
Range
Known from two states in the Florida Lime Sinks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida, Georgia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Florida Lime Sinks
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | mitochondrial | 7 | 550-1038 bp | KY073078.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 6 | 239-1689 bp | PQ631652.1 |
| cytb | mitochondrial | 5 | 353-791 bp | KY073012.1 |
| RAG1 | nuclear | 4 | 1090-1260 bp | KY073114.1 |
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
- A-19875 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
- Type
- YPM HERA 013625 · Yale Peabody Museum
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Florida Museum of Natural History | 44 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 40 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 14 |
| LSU Museum of Natural Science | 12 |
| Auburn University Museum of Natural History | 10 |
| Texas Natural History Collection, University of Texas at Austin | 6 |
| and 19 other collections | 49 |
175 cataloged lots in 25 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 175 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable B1ab(iii)
Assessed in 2021.
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 24 August 2023.
Subnational ranks
- Florida
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
- Georgia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Overcollection - Amateur
- Overcollection - Scientific
- Dams & Water Extraction
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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