Columbia torrent salamander
| Columbia torrent salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Rhyacotritonidae |
| Genus: | Rhyacotriton |
| Species: | R. kezeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhyacotriton kezeri Good & Wake, 1992 | |
The Columbia torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri) is a species of salamander in the Rhyacotritonidae family, endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is a small salamander (up to 10 cm total length) that lives in clear, cold, mountain streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Hammerson, G. 2004. Rhyacotriton kezeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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