- For the species called spring salamander, see Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
| Spring salamanders | |
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| Gyrinophilus porphyriticus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
| Genus: | Gyrinophilus Cope, 1869[1] |
| Diversity | |
| 4 species (see text) | |
Gyrinophilus, the spring salamanders, are a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. The genus is endemic to the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States and Canada.[2] Their habitat is under rocks in cold, clear springs, in wet caves, and in streams in forested areas.
Species
This genus consists of four species:[2][3]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Gyrinophilus gulolineatus Brandon, 1965 | Berry Cave salamander |
| Gyrinophilus palleucus McCrady, 1954 | Tennessee cave salamander |
| Gyrinophilus porphyriticus (Green, 1827) | Spring salamander |
| Gyrinophilus subterraneus Besharse & Holsinger, 1977 | West Virginia spring salamander |
References
- ^ Cope, E. D. (1869). "A review of the species of Plethodontidae and Desmognathidae". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 21: 93–118.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gyrinophilus Cope, 1869". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Plethodontidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.