Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Hemidactyliinae Phylum Chordata Order Salamander | Family Plethodontidae Scientific name Gyrinophilus Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Spring salamander, Berry Cave salamander, West Virginia spring sal, Gyrinophilus palleucus necturoides | ||
The spring salamanders are a genus, Gyrinophilus, of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. The genus is endemic to the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States and Canada. Their habitat is under rocks in cold, clear springs, in wet caves, and in streams in forested areas.
Species
This genus consists of these species:
References
Spring salamanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA