Eurycea spelaea
(Stegneger 1892)
| ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|
| Urodela | Plethodontidae |
Synonyms
Typhlotriton spelaeus Stejneger 1892
Common name is Western Grotto Salamander
Country
USA, Ozark HighlandsHabitat
This species is troglobitic (i.e terrestrial)
Conservation Status
[LC]
Key References
- Potter, F.E. Jr. and Sweet, S.S. (1981)
- Hillis, D.M., Chamberlain, D.E., Wilcox, T.P. and Chippindale, P.T. (2001)
- Fenolio, D.B., Graening, G.O., Collier, B.A. et al. (2006)
- McDermid, K. (2013)
- McDermid, K., Sprouse, P. and Krejca, J. (2015)
- Soares, D., Adams, R., Hammond, S., Slay, M.E., Fenolio, D.B. and Niemiller, M.L. (2017)
- Cambrian Environmental (2020)
- Cambrian Environmental (2021)
- US Fish and Wildlife Service (2021)
- 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) |
| 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 |
| Fenolio, D.B., Graening, G.O., Collier, B.A. et al. | Journal Article | 2006 | Coprophagy in a caveadapted salamander; the importance of bat guano examined through nutritional and stable isotope analyses |
| McDermid, K. | Conference Paper | 2013 | Biological sampling through wells as windows into the Edwards Aquifer |
| McDermid, K., Sprouse, P. and Krejca, J. | Journal Article | 2015 | Geographic distribution. Eurycea sosorum (Barton Springs Salamander). |
| Soares, D., Adams, R., Hammond, S., Slay, M.E., Fenolio, D.B. and Niemiller, M.L. | Journal Article | 2017 | Evolution of coprophagy and nutrient absorption in a cave salamander |
| Cambrian Environmental | Journal Article | 2020 | 2019 Annual Eurycea monitoring activities carried out under the Williamson County Regional Habitat Conservation Plan |
| Cambrian Environmental | Journal Article | 2021 | 2020 Annual Eurycea monitoring activities carried out under the Williamson County Regional Habitat Conservation |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | Report | 2021 | Section 10(a)(1)(A) scientific permit requirements for federally listed Eurycea salamanders. Revised September 1, 2021 |
| 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 |