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

Phylum Chordata
Haeckel, 1874

Species in this portal
22
Ecological class
19 stygobionts and 3 troglobionts
Realm
Aquatic, Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
12 states and provinces
Karst regions
Appalachians, Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Florida Lime Sinks, Interior Low Plateau, Ozarks
Conservation
14 of 22 ranked G1 or G2; 10 federally listed

Subphyla

  • Vertebrata 22 in portal

Species in this portal

  • Amblyopsis hoosieri Hoosier Cavefish G2 IN
  • Amblyopsis spelaea Northern Cavefish G2G3 KY
  • Cottus specus Grotto sculpin G2 MO
  • Eurycea braggi Southern Grotto Salamander GNR AR
  • Eurycea nerea Northern Grotto Salamander GNR AR, MO
  • Eurycea rathbuni Texas Blind Salamander G1 TX
  • Eurycea robusta Blanco Blind Salamander G1 TX
  • Eurycea spelaea Western Grotto Salamander G4 AR, KS, MO, OK
  • Eurycea tonkawae Jollyville Plateau Salamander G2 TX
  • Eurycea tridentifera Comal Blind Salamander G3 TX
  • Eurycea wallacei Georgia Blind Salamander G1G2 FL, GA
  • Eurycea waterlooensis Austin Blind Salamander G1 TX
  • Gyrinophilus gulolineatus Berry cave salamander G1 TN
  • Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander G2G3 AL, GA, TN
  • Gyrinophilus subterraneus West Virginia Spring Salamander G1 WV
  • Prietella phreatophila Mexican Blindcat GNR TX
  • Satan eurystomus Widemouth Blindcat G1G2 TX
  • Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni Alabama cavefish G1 AL
  • Troglichthys rosae Ozark cavefish G3 AR, MO, OK
  • Trogloglanis pattersoni Toothless Blindcat G1G2 TX
  • Typhlichthys eigenmanni Salem Plateau Cavefish G3 AR, MO
  • Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish G4 AL, GA, KY, TN

No species match that filter.

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
CH2
GBIF
44
ITIS
158852
iNaturalist
2
NCBI Taxonomy
7711

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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