Eurycea rathbuni
(Stejneger 1896)
| ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|
| Urodela | Plethodontidae |
Synonyms
Typhlomolge rathbuni Stejneger 1896
Common name is Texas Blind Salamander
Country
USA, Edwards PlateauTypes
Holotype: USNM 22686
Distribution
Known from several caves and wells near the type locality (San Marcos Pool of the Edwards Aquifer, Hays County, Texas, USA)
Habitat
This species is stygobitic (i.e. aquatic)
Systematics
In the subfamily Hemidactyliinae
Conservation Status
[VU D2: 2.3: 2004] [Hammerson, G. and Chippindale, P. 2004. Eurycea rathbuni]
Internet Resources
Amphibians of the World account
Key References
- Potter, F.E. Jr. and Sweet, S.S. (1981)
- Sweet, S.S. (1982)
- Sweet, S.S. (1984)
- Chippindale, P.T., Price, A.H., Wiens, J.H. and Hillis, D.M. (2000)
- Hillis, D.M., Chamberlain, D.E., Wilcox, T.P. and Chippindale, P.T. (2001)
- Wiens, J.J., Chippindale, P.T. and Hillis, D.M (2003)
- Chippindale, P.T. and Price. A.H. (2005)
- Chippindale, P.T. (2005)
- O’Donnell, l., Gluesenkamp, A., Harrington, C., Schlaepfer, M., Turner, M. and Bendik, N. (2008)
- Lucas, L.K., Gompert, Z., Ott, J.R. and Nice, C.C. (2009)
- Bendik, N.F., Gluesenkamp, A.G. and Chippindale, P.T. (2009)
- Chippindale, P.T., Gluesenkamp, A.G. and Bendik, N.F. (2009)
- Goricki, S., Niemiller, M.L. and Fenolio, D.B. (2012)
- McDermid, K. (2013)
- Bendik, N.F., Morrison, T.A., Gluesenkamp, A.G., Sanders, M.S. and O’Donnell, L.J. (2013)
- Bendik, N.F., Meik, J.M., Gluesenkamp, A.G., Roelke, C.E. and Chippindale, P.T. (2013)
- McDermid, K., Sprouse, P. and Krejca, J. (2015)
- Nissen, B.D., Devitt, T.J., Bendik, N.F., Gluesenkamp, A.G., Gibson, R. (2018)
- Gorički, Š., Niemiller, M.L., Fenolio, D.B. and Gluesenkamp, AG. (2019)
- Cambrian Environmental (2020)
- Mahoney, M.J. and Koo, M. (2021)
- US Fish and Wildlife Service (2021)
- Cambrian Environmental (2021)
- Schmidly, D.J., Bradley, R.D., Bradley, L.C. and Yancey, F.D. (2023)
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2024)
- Jones, R.M., Adcock, Z.C., MacLaren, A.R. and White, IV K. (2024)
| Potter, F.E. Jr. and Sweet, S.S. | Journal Article | 1981 | Generic boundaries in Texas cave salamanders, and a redescription of Typhlomolge robusta (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) |
| Sweet, S.S. | Journal Article | 1982 | A distributional analysis of epigean populations of Eurycea neotenes in central Texas, with comments on the origin of troglobitic populations |
| Sweet, S.S. | Journal Article | 1984 | Secondary contact and hybridization in the Texas cave salamanders Eurycea neotenes and E. tridentifera |
| Chippindale, P.T., Price, A.H., Wiens, J.H. and Hillis, D.M. | Journal Article | 2000 | Phylogenetic relationships and systematic revision of central Texas Hemidactyliine Plethodontid salamanders |
| Hillis, D.M., Chamberlain, D.E., Wilcox, T.P. and Chippindale, P.T. | Journal Article | 2001 | A new species of subterranean blind salamander (Plethodontidae: Hemidactyliini: Eurycea: Typhlomolge) from Austin, Texas, and a systematic revision of central Texas paedomorphic salamanders |
| Wiens, J.J., Chippindale, P.T. and Hillis, D.M | Journal Article | 2003 | When are phylogenetic analyses misled by convergence? A case study in Texas cave salamanders |
| Chippindale, P.T. and Price. A.H. | Book Section | 2005 | Diversity and conservation of plethodontid salamanders of the genus Eurycea in the Edwards Plateau region of central Texas |
| Chippindale, P.T. | Book Section | 2005 | Eurycea waterlooensis |
| O’Donnell, l., Gluesenkamp, A., Harrington, C., Schlaepfer, M., Turner, M. and Bendik, N. | Report | 2008 | Estimation of Jollyville Plateau salamander (Eurycea tonkawae) populations using surface counts and mark-recapture |
| Lucas, L.K., Gompert, Z., Ott, J.R. and Nice, C.C. | Journal Article | 2009 | Geographic and genetic isolation in spring-associated Eurycea salamanders endemic to the Edwards Plateau region of Texas |
| Bendik, N.F., Gluesenkamp, A.G. and Chippindale, P.T. | Conference Paper | 2009 | The biogeography and rapid radiation of central Texas neotenic salamanders |
| Chippindale, P.T., Gluesenkamp, A.G. and Bendik, N.F. | Conference Paper | 2009 | Texas cave and spring salamanders (Eurycea): new discoveries and new surprises |
| Goricki, S., Niemiller, M.L. and Fenolio, D.B. | Book Section | 2012 | Salamanders |
| McDermid, K. | Conference Paper | 2013 | Biological sampling through wells as windows into the Edwards Aquifer |
| Bendik, N.F., Morrison, T.A., Gluesenkamp, A.G., Sanders, M.S. and O’Donnell, L.J. | Journal Article | 2013 | Computer-assisted photo identification outperforms visible implant elastomers in an endangered salamander, Eurycea tonkawae |
| Bendik, N.F., Meik, J.M., Gluesenkamp, A.G., Roelke, C.E. and Chippindale, P.T. | Journal Article | 2013 | Biogeography, phylogeny, and morphological evolution of central Texas cave and spring salamanders |
| McDermid, K., Sprouse, P. and Krejca, J. | Journal Article | 2015 | Geographic distribution. Eurycea sosorum (Barton Springs Salamander). |
| Nissen, B.D., Devitt, T.J., Bendik, N.F., Gluesenkamp, A.G., Gibson, R. | Journal Article | 2018 | New occurrence records for stygobiontic invertebrates from the Edwards and Trinity aquifers in west-central Texas, USA |
| Gorički, Š., Niemiller, M.L., Fenolio, D.B. and Gluesenkamp, AG. | Book Section | 2019 | Salamanders |
| Cambrian Environmental | Journal Article | 2020 | 2019 Annual Eurycea monitoring activities carried out under the Williamson County Regional Habitat Conservation Plan |
| Mahoney, M.J. and Koo, M. | Web Page | 2021 | Eurycea rathbuni: Texas Blind Salamander |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | Report | 2021 | Section 10(a)(1)(A) scientific permit requirements for federally listed Eurycea salamanders. Revised September 1, 2021 |
| Cambrian Environmental | Journal Article | 2021 | 2020 Annual Eurycea monitoring activities carried out under the Williamson County Regional Habitat Conservation |
| Schmidly, D.J., Bradley, R.D., Bradley, L.C. and Yancey, F.D. | Book | 2023 | Taxonomic catalogs for the recent terrestrial vertebrates (species and subspecies) described from Texas |
| IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group | Book | 2024 | Amphibian conservation action plan: A status review and roadmap for global amphibian conservation |
| Jones, R.M., Adcock, Z.C., MacLaren, A.R. and White, IV K. | Journal Article | 2024 | A modified trap design for sampling subterranean habitats for central Texas Eurycea salamanders |