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Genus of amphibians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Spring salamanders | |
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Gyrinophilus porphyriticus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Subfamily: | Hemidactyliinae |
Genus: | Gyrinophilus Cope, 1869[1] |
Diversity | |
4 species (see text) |
This genus consists of four species:[2][3]
Binomial name and author | Common name |
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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 |
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