Many-Ribbed Salamander
Eurycea multiplicata (Cope, 1869)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Eurycea |
| Species | Eurycea multiplicata (Cope, 1869) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Arkansas.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas
Counties
- Arkansas
- Independence
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2023.
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N4 Apparently Secure
Subnational ranks
- Arkansas
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Oklahoma
- S4 Apparently Secure
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Brandon, R.A. & Black, J.H. 1970. The taxonomic status of Typhylotriton braggi. Copeia 1970: 388–391. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1441675.
- Heath, D.R., Saugey, D.A. & Heidt, G.A. 1986. Abandoned mine fauna of the Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas: vertebrate taxa. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 40: 33–36.
How to cite this account
Eurycea multiplicata (Cope, 1869). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1707. https://cavebiology.org/species/eurycea-multiplicata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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