Oklahoma salamander

Oklahoma salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Eurycea
Species: E. tynerensis
Binomial name
Eurycea tynerensis
Moore & Hughes, 1939

The Oklahoma salamander (Eurycea tynerensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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