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Larch Mountain salamander

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Caudata

Genus
  
Plethodon

Higher classification
  
Woodland salamander

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Plethodontidae

Scientific name
  
Plethodon larselli

Rank
  
Species

Larch Mountain salamander wwwcaliforniaherpscomnoncalnorthwestnwsalaman

Similar
  
Salamander, Woodland salamander, Dunn's salamander, Van Dyke's salamander, Amphibians

The Larch Mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the United States. It occurs in the Cascade Mountains of southern Washington and northern Oregon. In Washington, it occurs from the Columbia River Gorge to just north of Snoqualmie Pass. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Larch Mountain salamander Larch Mountain Salamander Plethodon larselli
Larch Mountain salamander Larch Mountain Salamander Plethodon larselli

Larch Mountain salamander Larch Mountain Salamander Plethodon larselli

Larch Mountain salamander Larch Mountain Salamander Plethodon larselli

Larch Mountain salamander Larch Mountain Salamander Plethodon larselli Orange back Flickr

Larch Mountain salamander Larch Mountain Salamander Burke Museum

References

Larch Mountain salamander Wikipedia