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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaChordataVertebrataAmphibia

Order Caudata
Scopoli

Species in this portal
12
Ecological class
9 stygobionts and 3 troglobionts
Realm
Aquatic, Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
10 states and provinces
Karst regions
Appalachians, Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Florida Lime Sinks, Interior Low Plateau, Ozarks
Conservation
8 of 12 ranked G1 or G2; 4 federally listed

Families

  • Plethodontidae 12 in portal

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Eurycea braggi (Smith, 1968) Southern Grotto Salamander Troglobiont GNR LC AR Ozarks
Eurycea nerea (Bishop, 1944) Northern Grotto Salamander Troglobiont GNR LC AR, MO Ozarks
Eurycea rathbuni (Stejneger, 1896) Texas Blind Salamander Stygobiont G1 CR ESA TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Eurycea robusta (Longley, 1978) Blanco Blind Salamander Stygobiont G1 DD TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Eurycea spelaea (Stejneger, 1892) Western Grotto Salamander Troglobiont G4 LC AR, KS, MO, OK Ozarks
Eurycea tonkawae Chippindale et al., 2000 Jollyville Plateau Salamander Stygobiont G2 EN ESA TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Eurycea tridentifera Mitchell & Reddell, 1965 Comal Blind Salamander Stygobiont G3 VU TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Eurycea wallacei (Carr, 1939) Georgia Blind Salamander Stygobiont G1G2 VU FL, GA Florida Lime Sinks
Eurycea waterlooensis Hillis et al., 2001 Austin Blind Salamander Stygobiont G1 CR ESA TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Gyrinophilus gulolineatus Brandon, 1965 Berry cave salamander Stygobiont G1 EN TN Appalachians
Gyrinophilus palleucus McCrady, 1954 Tennessee Cave Salamander Stygobiont G2G3 NT AL, GA, TN Interior Low Plateau
Gyrinophilus subterraneus Besharse & Holsinger, 1977 West Virginia Spring Salamander Stygobiont G1 CR ESA WV Appalachians

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
W3
GBIF
953
ITIS
173584
iNaturalist
26718
NCBI Taxonomy
8293

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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